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In the top UK trademark attorney firms, with one of the largest portfolios of active UK trademarks under management
For more than 130 years, Novagraaf has been supporting iconic brands and innovative organisations in the UK, including representing companies in the food and beverages, fashion, automotive, sport and marketing sectors.
Across the Novagraaf Group, we work with national and international businesses to ensure the protection and enforcement of their intangible assets through trademark, patent, design, domain names and copyright law. From our dedicated offices in the UK, our trademark practice also provides specialist local trademark support to UK companies, from advising on strategies relating to COVID-19 recovery to the impact of Brexit and beyond.
Please get in touch to find out how Novagraaf can assist you with your UK trademark, design and domain name matters.
The Legal 500 (2022 edition) Contact us to discover how our team can support your business[The Novagraaf UK team is] responsive, understands clients needs, budgets and provides pragmatic advice, [ is] very willing to meet different requirements for billing and to work collaboratively with other law firms working on the client’s matters.
Novagraaf in the UK
18,000+
Active UK trademarks under management
3
UK offices
The Legal 500 (2022 edition) Find out moreNovagraaf stands out as the one of the largest trade mark portfolio management practices in the UK.
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Novagraaf London
3rd Floor
77 Gracechurch Street
LONDON EC3V 0AS
Novagraaf Manchester
Suite 8b
Lowry House
17 Marble Street
MANCHESTER M2 3AW
Novagraaf Norwich
Centrum
Norwich Research Park
Colney Lane
Colney
NORWICH NR4 7UG
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New year’s resolutions: Give your IP portfolio a fresh start with a trademark audit
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Watch our latest webinars
Webinars & events
Webinar: How to protect your product packaging with intellectual property
In our 7 March webinar on IP and packaging, our experts explained how to use trademarks, designs and copyright to protect packaging visuals and messaging, and tackle IP infringement and counterfeiting.
Webinars & events
Webinar: Best practices for protecting 'non-traditional' trademarks
On 15 September 2022, our experts discussed best practices for protecting 'non-traditional' trademarks in an increasingly innovative world. Register for our webinar recording to find out more.
Webinars & events
Webinar: Smart IP
On 1 June 2022, Novagraaf's Luke Portnow and Thomsen Trampedach's Markus Rouvinen provided useful take-home points and experiences on implementing smart solutions to current IP challenges in private practice and in-house.