Identifying value

We apply technical, commercial and legal know-how to identify ideas that can become valuable assets for our clients.

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Building understanding

We work closely with our clients to understand their individual needs - from the immediate to the long-term.

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Maximising returns

We deliver advice that's proven, pragmatic and focused on delivering the right outcome for each client.

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About us

Slingsby Partners LLP was formed with one key vision: to enable clients to more easily realise their business objectives through the use of IP - and we have brought together a team of outstanding IP professionals to achieve that goal. From start-up to established market leader - and wherever your organisation sits on the technology spectrum - we can help you generate lasting value from your ideas.

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Our Approach

Our attorneys have a long track record of working alongside remarkable businesses to help them identify, protect and manage their intellectual property. Whether running a brainstorming session to capture the innovations in a new project or supporting a client through a dispute with a competitor, our goal is to make intellectual property work for our clients. We are particularly proud that the great majority of our instructions come through recommendations from existing clients.

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News & insights

EPO reaffirms stance towards using non-technical elements to assess the inventiveness of computer-implemented inventions (T 0279/21)

The Technical Board of Appeal of the EPO has issued a decision, T 0279/21, regarding the inventive step requirement in relation to computer-implemented inventions, and the importance of distinguishing between technical and non-technical contributions.

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Laos, the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR), to become an EPO validation state

From 1 April 2025 it will be possible to validate European patent applications in Lao PDR. This will apply to European patent applications filed on or after 1 April 2025.

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Slingsby Partners participates in IP Panel at the Materials Society at Imperial College London

Ruby Freeman was part of an IP Panel at Imperial College London, organised by the Materials Society.  The panel offered an opportunity for students in the Materials department to learn about a career in IP and to ask questions about entering the profession.  Topics discussed covered the routes to qualification, how to prepare for interviews, and the impact of AI on inventions.

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"They strike a wonderful balance between being professional, efficient and friendly. They are good at breaking down complicated processes for me to understand clearly. They understand the company's situation and are very efficient."

Chambers & Partners

2024