Hutchinson IP provides consultancy‑led IP services for three groups: UK businesses, overseas applicants, and UK IP firms.
1. For UK Businesses & Innovators
UK Patents Drafting, filing, prosecution, PCT filings, and handover packs for overseas filings.
UK Registered Designs Preparation, filing, parallel EUIPO strategy, renewals.
IP Consulting IP audits, strategy, global filing planning, spend analysis, M&A support.
IP Taxation Support Patent Box and R&D tax credit advice; drafting Patent Box‑qualifying applications.
IP Maintenance Renewals, register updates, assignments, licences, portfolio housekeeping.
2. For Overseas Applicants & Foreign Attorneys
UK National Phase & Priority Filings UK priority filings (12 months), UK national phase entries (31 months), prosecution, renewals.
UK Patent Prosecution Handling UK applications derived from foreign filings; formalities, grant, maintenance.
UK‑Based Portfolio Administration Renewals, register updates, assignments.
3. For UK IP Firms
Contract & Overflow Work Drafting, searching, exam report responses, holiday cover, one‑off projects; day‑rate or per‑project.
Straw‑Man Services Anonymous EPO oppositions and UKIPO opinions; postbox‑only or input‑level support.