Digital

Digital technologies are reshaping industries, driving innovation, connectivity and transformation across sectors.
Digital pioneers are building the infrastructure and tools that power the modern economy. Yet with rapid progress comes complexity, competition and disruption.

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The revolutionary hybrid intelligence patent service: Visser AI

A new client-focused service leveraging AI for better outcomes and greater agility in European and US patent work.

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Our dedicated team leverages specialist AI for patent work, getting better results than humans alone.

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Where human insight meets AI precision

Every engagement is strategic, relevant and aligned with commercial objectives. Tailored AI workflows combine the strengths of generative AI with the nuance of expert legal and technical judgement.

Visser AI is for you if you want to benefit from generative AI in your patent drafting, prosecution or challenges. The Visser AI team are experts in Patently, a specialist AI platform for patent work, and how to deliver your desired outcomes using hybrid intelligence.

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Digital

Digital technologies are reshaping industries, driving innovation, connectivity and transformation across sectors.
Digital pioneers are building the infrastructure and tools that power the modern economy. Yet with rapid progress comes complexity, competition and disruption.

Oppositions & Challenges Experience

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is also now gaining traction in Europe and increasingly interacting with EPO opposition practice. Whether defending a granted patent or challenging one, success depends on experience, precision and a deep understanding of the process.

EIP's mixed practice and depths of experience in EPO oppositions, as well as UPC and national litigation make us the firm of choice for clients seeking representation in these proceedings across all technical areas.

We help innovators protect digital breakthroughs. Our team combines deep technical understanding with strategic patent expertise to support growth, safeguard IP assets and ensure our clients stay ahead in a fast-evolving landscape.

We operate at the intersection of various cutting-edge areas including AI, digital health, fintech, gaming and graphics, robotics and telecommunications.

Services

We offer compenhensive patent protection services tailored to your business needs.

Data, open source, software and AI

Quantum computing

Semiconductors, electronics and photonics

Our specialisms

Additive manufacturing

Applied maths & cryptography

Applied physics

Artificial Intelligence / AI

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Automotive electronics

Computer hardware

Consumer electronics

Digital health

Electrical engineering

Electromechanical systems

Fintech

Gaming and graphics

Image and signal processing

Medical imaging

Photonics and optics

Quantum communication

Quantum computing

Quantum sensors

Robotics

Semiconductors

Software

Telecommunications

Telemedicine and remote surgery

Video codecs

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Fast track with us

Several patent offices offer fast-track schemes for energy-related innovations, including clean and energy-efficient technologies. If rapid patent grant is needed for investment, licensing, marketing, or enforcement, we guide clients through these schemes step by step.

Several patent offices offer fast-track schemes for energy-related innovations, including clean and energy-efficient technologies. If rapid patent grant is needed for investment, licensing, marketing, or enforcement, we guide clients through these schemes step by step.

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Meet the team and get started today

Strength in digital technology has been at our core and continued success since we were founded in 2000. Today, we work on many high-value matters, including apart from patenting: licensing, technology standards, pre-litigation analysis and litigation, and evidence-of-use testing.

Our Digital team has been engaged in many of the highest profile patent litigation cases in the UK and Germany, oppositions at the EPO and USPTO post-grant proceedings, in recent years.

Our litigation and patenting team work closely together to provide commercially-focused legally-robust patents, as well as litigation services that can respond more quickly and intelligently by leaning on specialist expertise.

Heather McCann
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Jerome Spaargaren
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Matt Lawman
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Andrew Thompson
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Ben Maling
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney
Callum Docherty
Principal, UK and European Patent Attorney, US Patent Agent, UPC Representative
Daniel Enetoft
Partner, European Patent Attorney
David Brinck
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Gemma Martynwood
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
James Seymour
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Laurence Brown
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Matthew Blaseby
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Michael Nielsen
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Neil Condon
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Pontus Falk
Partner, European Patent Attorney
Spencer Gibbs
Of Counsel, Registered US Patent Attorney
Testimonials
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"EIP has one of the best patent litigation teams in the country. They are resilient, insightful and determined. They always pursue their client's commercial goals in a determined, focused and resourceful way."

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We work with clients to devise customised strategies for commercially important oppositions.

This includes:

  • Strategic collaboration with other parties sharing a common interest
  • Conducting mock hearings to refine arguments and tactics ahead of official proceedings

Mock hearings can range from internal simulations to full-scale exercises involving independent consultants acting as the Opposition Division or Board of Appeal, with attorneys, experts and clients participating.

Discover our featured insights

Stay informed with the latest developments in Patenting at EIP and across the global IP landscape. Tune into our EIP Talks podcast, explore expert insights and browse our published articles and thought leadership, all designed to keep you ahead in the world of intellectual property.

Patents or Trade Secrets? When to Patent in Deep Tech Innovation
11 May 2026
How should deep tech companies choose between patents and trade secrets? Explore practical IP strategy considerations, detectability, and commercial risk.

In this episode of EIP Talks, Mark Lubbock and Ellen Keenan O'Malley, solicitors at EIP, explore the full lifecycle of intellectual property, from the initial spark of innovation to the commercialisation of ideas. They share practical insights into how we support clients through the challenges of protecting, developing and monetising IP.The conversation covers how clients typically engage with us, the importance of identifying and securing various forms of IP, and the legal strategies needed to navigate collaborations, ownership, and licensing. It also highlights the significance of well-drafted contracts, website compliance and investor readiness. Whether you're launching a new product, entering a partnership, or preparing for investment, this episode offers valuable guidance on building a strong IP foundation and turning innovation into commercial success.

Marking the Launch of Visser AI in London
Join us for our Visser AI launch party, an evening of drinks and conversation as we celebrate the launch of our new hybrid intelligence service offering AI patent drafting and prosecution. We’re delighted to be hosting this special event bringing together members of the EIP team, including our guest Derk Visser, alongside international colleagues for an evening of networking and celebration. Please note that a videographer will be on‑site during the event to capture moments from the evening.
A truly global team

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We work closely with clients, from C-suite to IP teams, to unlock the full potential of their intellectual property. Our integrated team of litigators, patent attorneys and commercial IP experts helps drive business growth by protecting and strategically leveraging patents.

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