2023
"They are competent, diligent, trustworthy, dependable and hard-working."
"They often think creatively to provide practical commercial solutions to issues. They are also cost-effective."
"We appreciated their ability to understand the requirements and constraints of their clients and tailor their processes to meet the clients' needs."
"They are very responsive. Excellent strategic advice as well as detailed knowledge. They got up to speed on the technology very rapidly."
"We appreciate their terrific advocacy, excellent knowledge of the law and technology, timely advice, and great teamwork."
"We value their excellent communication."
"The team is very responsive with good communication. Advice is clear and reliable. Regular discussions are helpful in improving the patent strategy."
"They are a fast, precise and determined team. "
"They are very knowledgeable and responsive."
"We appreciate their highly pragmatic and commercial approach as well as their extensive legal and practice knowledge. "
"They provide a very personal service. We know all members of the team that supports us, from the partner in charge of our account through to their formalities officers. They have assigned specific attorneys within their group to our different technology areas and we have also introduced these attorneys to our inventors. We treat them as an extension of our small in-house department."
"We value their professionalism, thoughtfulness and dedication to client."
"The firm is incredibly responsive and provides commercially tailored advice. They remove all obstacles that might stand in the way of protecting a client's rights."
"They provide very timely, efficient and comprehensive advice, for very reasonable fees. The team I used (Tom Leonard and Dayle Callaghan) is, in my view, absolutely top rate out of all UK patent attorney firms. They are definitely my go-to patent attorneys in the UK, and have frequently provided incredibly helpful advice, but also practical prosecution results (e.g. expediting grant of a divisional patent from the EPO, which was key to my client's ultimate success in parallel UK patent litigation). "
"They are an approachable team that understand the commercial pressures we face, and they translate this into sound practical advice that helps us advance our company objectives."
2022 client testimonials
"We use the firm because of its impressive track record and professionalism."
"The firm has strength in depth and personable individuals and gives commercial advice."
"They continue to provide an efficient and prompt business-oriented service with creative solutions. They are also good fun to work with."
"Incredibly responsive and knowledgeable. The whole team is great to work with."
"K&S was recommended to us and we have always found their advice to be clear and reliable."
"The team is always accessible and the advice is clear and reliable. Discussions with them led to improvements in strategy."
"They have technically skilled staff who are well versed in EPO practice, procedure and strategy. Cost-effective services."
"The trade mark team is hugely experienced and provide commercially relevant and pragmatic advice. The partner was very knowledgeable on both the technology and prosecution strategy. He was extremely responsive and good to work with."
"We use the firm because of their scientific knowledge and depth of experience in filing and prosecuting patents at the EPO."
"They are always on hand, friendly and approachable."
"They feel like part of the team and are very diligent. They are very quick to get what is needed. They are very hard working, available as and when, and go the extra mile without extra costs."
"Excellence service and knowledgeable practitioners."
"They are quick and direct. No-frills advice and happy to get unvarnished opinion."
2021 client testimonials
A patent client said: “They have the legal and scientific expertise we need. They are responsive, always helpful and easy to work with.”
2019 client testimonials
A client referee said: “Kilburn & Strode professionally managed our portfolio. The team is highly efficient and understands our technology well, making it simple to exchange ideas and discuss work progress.”
Another client described the firm’s practitioners as “resourceful and accommodating”. The client also noted: “The team is unflappable and knowledgeable. Overall, they provided outstanding client service, creative solutions, and clear analysis.”
One referee explained why their company uses the firm: “I have worked with many US and international firms over my career and I have come to trust Kilburn & Strode over many of those firms. Kilburn & Strode is always responsive and consistently provides quality IP work. [They] take pride in their work. I completely trust them with our international IP work and know that they will go above and beyond to provide the quality work we expect.”
