At PURDYLUCEY, we help early-stage companies protect their innovations with clear, commercially focused intellectual property advice. Whether you’re working in technology, life sciences, AI or beyond, our team will help you identify and secure the patents, trademarks and design rights that matter.
We support founders through every stage of the journey—from first filings and IP strategy to investor due diligence and freedom-to-operate assessments. We know what investors look for, and we help ensure your IP stands up to scrutiny as you grow.
Over the years, we’ve worked with startups that have gone on to become global companies, scale successfully, and secure significant investment or acquisition. Our experience means we understand what success looks like—and how the right IP decisions can help get you there.
By putting the right protection in place early, you can move forward with confidence, avoid costly missteps, and build long-term value into your business from day one.
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THE TEAM
“Their reputation among clients and peers speaks for itself.”
“It’s no surprise PURDYLUCEY were named one of Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms by the Financial Times — their reputation among clients and peers speaks for itself.”
Managing IP - IP STARS
“We value the access to skilled individuals who manage all aspects of our IP portfolio.”
Managing IP - IP STARS
“Providing excellent advice to patrons across sectors.”
“Life sciences expert Susanne Cahill holds a PhD in molecular pathology and boasts extensive IP experience. Providing excellent advice to patrons across sectors, she works superbly across multiple jurisdictions.”
IAM Patent 1000
“Michael Lucey faultlessly manages the filings and renewal of patent applications.”
“Michael Lucey faultlessly manages the filings and renewal of patent applications. He quickly gets to grips with new technologies, showing his adaptability and determination. He is well respected for his expertise, practicality and business-oriented approach.”
IAM Patent 1000
“Exemplary lateral thinking generates novel concepts and successful strategies.”
PURDYLUCEY has been ‘warmly endorsed’ and is described by IAM as a firm that has secured ”a remarkably strong foothold” in the prosecution market, thanks to its bright practitioners.
IAM Patent 1000
“Barry Purdy is a leading practitioner in the market.”
“Barry Purdy is a leading practitioner in the market. Patrons appreciate his first-class patent drafting skills and his commitment to securing positive client outcomes. The thoroughness and professionalism of his work is unmatched, and working with him is a pleasure.”
IAM Patent 1000
“We especially appreciate their practicality.”
“We especially appreciate their practicality. The team has excellent domain knowledge and the capacity to moderate deep technical discussions across a global team of scientists. I have the utmost confidence that their filings are robust and a real commercial asset.”
Managing IP - IP STARS
“A safe pair of hands.”
“Barry Purdy handles a lot of our patent cases. We find he is a safe pair of hands, picks up technologies quickly and offers succinct and commercially relevant IP advice to ourselves and our spin-out companies.”
Managing IP - IP STARS
“Mark offers clear, practical and concise advice on several areas of IP.”
“Mark offers clear, practical and concise advice on several areas of IP, including the more technical and complicated aspects thereof. The contribution Mark has made to the Law Society courses was so welcome that we are delighted to have him on board for all our upcoming IP and technology-related courses, both this year and next.”
Helen Johnson, Barrister
“The team truly understand how patent examiners think.”
“PURDYLUCEY hosts a variety of excellent patent professionals across diverse technical expertise. The team truly understand how patent examiners think and provide real added value to clients.”
IAM Patent 1000
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