Wind & Wave Energy

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Wind and wave energy already play a crucial role in decarbonisation, but reaching net zero will take much more innovation. Our patent attorneys and IP solicitors protect that innovation, ensuring your inventions, ideas and products deliver long-term commercial value.

The transition from fossil fuels will require significant innovation across both wind and wave energy, and with that comes increased competition. If you're developing new technologies, you'll need to ensure your innovations are fully protected from unauthorised use or imitation.

We've supported clients across airborne wind systems, offshore floating concepts, and smart rotors, as well as wave energy technologies like absorbers, attenuators, and oscillating water columns for energy capture and transport.

Our experience isn't just technical. We're also focused on the commercial side, ensuring your intellectual property (IP) strategy supports your long-term goals and maximises the value of your IP.

Want to discuss how to protect and commercialise your wind or wave energy technology? Contact our team.‍

How We Help Protect and Commercialise Your Wind and Wave Technology

Our patent attorneys and IP solicitors have deep experience advising clients across the renewable energy sector, particularly in wind and wave innovation.

We've worked on projects covering technologies such as blade tip-mounted rotors, multi-rotor turbines, alternative support structures, power transmission and switching systems, and the design of generators and turbines. In wave energy, we have experience with overtopping systems and inverted-pendulum devices, as well as innovation related to energy storage following capture.

Alongside technical expertise, we focus on creating IP strategies that support your wider commercial plans. We'll help you strike the right balance between protecting existing rights, acquiring new ones, and planning how to maximise their long-term value.

We use our suite of fixed-price products to identify and define your innovation before any patent applications are drafted. This ensures your IP strategy is tightly aligned to your product and business plan.‍

Our patent attorneys will:

Conduct any prior art or freedom-to-operate (FTO) searches, to assist you in understanding the landscape around your invention or commercial activities.
Draft and file any required patent applications, and advise you when and how best to begin your applications.
Manage the process of obtaining patents abroad.
Discuss alternative types of IP protection if they are better suited to your technology or commercial objectives.
Defend any oppositions before the European Patent Office (EPO) or oppose any patents that potentially affect your FTO.

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A Seamless Multidisciplinary Team

Our wider renewable energy team includes not only patent attorneys who understand the technology behind your innovation, but also experienced IP solicitors and trade mark attorneys who support its commercial delivery.

Our solicitors specialise in drafting and negotiating domestic and multi-jurisdictional agreements. They work with clients across energy and cleantech and will ensure all necessary commercial arrangements are in place to execute your business plan.
If your position or IP is challenged, our experienced litigators will guide you through the process within the UK, Europe and, if required, internationally.
Our trade mark attorneys will protect your brand and alert you to any unauthorised or unwelcome attention from your competitors.

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