SEARCH HOME PAGE SECTORS SERVICES OUR PEOPLE ABOUT US CAREERS INSIGHTS & EVENTS CONTACT +44 (0)20 7600 4212 About us We are a prominent full-service international intellectual property firm, uniquely with a leading team of patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys, solicitors and barristers providing a complete IP service to our client base. The Firm History Values What People Say Environmental Policy Our Firm Thinking differently Our clients tell us that we’re different from other firms – it’s our approach that sets us apart. We look for outstanding people to work for us and we train them to think commercially and with a focus on client service. It’s not just about knowing the law and understanding the science – it’s about understanding and connecting all of the dots so that our clients can achieve their commercial goals. We encourage our people to think independently and creatively while applying their legal and technical expertise, to ensure that our clients obtain the best possible protection for their ideas and brands. What we do & who for We offer the full range of intellectual property services covering patents, trade marks, designs, copyright, domain names and all other aspects of intellectual property, in all areas of science, technology and design. Our services extend far beyond rights protection, to enforcement, licensing and advice on strategy, covering infringement, commercialisation and monetisation. Our clients include major domestic and international corporations, SMEs, universities and individual inventors. A number of our clients have been with us for many years – our input has helped to shape their success. History 1930 Siegmund Sokal Venner Shipley is a modern and innovative firm of European patent and trade mark attorneys and litigators with a history stretching back over more than 80 years. The origins of the firm go back to the 1930s when Siegmund Sokal established a patent agency practice inLondon and built up a significant portfolio of German clients. Siegmund died in 1945 and his widow offered the practice for sale. In the immediate post-war years, this did not seem to the profession at large to represent a great business opportunity. 1947 Post-war rebuilding Harold Venner purchased the practice in 1947 and set about resurrecting pre-war clients and finding new ones. Early clients were ZF Friedrichshafen AG (the manufacturers of ZF gearboxes) and, when the German Democratic Republic was formed in 1949, VEB Carl Zeiss Jena, the East German part of the pre-war Carl Zeiss. Through the 1950s, before the advent of the European Patent Office, clients were largely domestic and European, with some from the USA. Harold’s son, Alan Venner joined the firm in 1961 and the 1960s proved to be a period of client development. For example, Harold Venner acted on behalf of Rael-Brook Ltd to patent the first drip-dry shirt. Prev Next Values Flexibility We work flexibly with our clients to meet their needs and ensure to provide a top quality service. We do this by continuously training our staff and by putting the right people onto each job ensuring that they have the skills and the time to achieve the desired outcome. Teamwork Our approach is centred around teamwork. We believe working together makes the most of our individual strengths and enables us to complete tasks more efficiently and effectively. We believe that integrating our team with that of our clients brings its own rewards for both parties. Ingenuity We want to match your levels of ingenuity with our own. We promote a creative culture and attitude that embraces new ways of working. We think differently and strive to apply an innovative approach and creativity to everything we do. What People Say ‘Venner Shipley is a talented, knowledgeable, responsive and reasonably priced law firm. While many firms are competent, Venner Shipley is particularly adept at providing quick responses for reasonable fees.’ Legal 500 UK 2020 ‘The qualities that make this practice unique is the perfect combination of expertise and responsiveness. Neither is ever compromised in the service of the client. The person responsible for the matter is always available, and always ready to respond substantively.’ Legal 500 UK 2020 Prev Next Environmental Policy We take our responsibility for the environment seriously and are committed to actively reducing our carbon footprint. We know where we have the potential to cause damage and so we proactively choose ways in which we can avoid this activity. Where we can’t avoid it we do our best to minimise it. We have looked at all the activities that make up an average working week in an office environment and have policies for staff around travel, waste and procurement. Our offices are all in modern buildings and so are equipped to minimise their impact on the environment – our London office for example is carbon neutral. We don’t have bins by our desks so everyone is encouraged to recycle material into the correct containers as they go about their working day. We expect all of our team to do small things everyday towards helping the environment and we hope that their collective effort will have a big impact long term Full details of our Environmental Policy can be found here. Subscribe Menu About us Sectors Services Our people Careers Insights & Events Contact Sitemap Help Accessibility Privacy policy Legal notice Diversity Cookies Slavery Act © Venner Shipley 2021