The Bristol office is headed up by Chris Cottingham, a director at Hindles and a UK and European patent attorney, who describes the region as a “powerhouse of innovation and AI”. 

Mr Cottingham said: “Bristol and the wider South West region are an absolute powerhouse of innovation, fuelled by world-class universities and R&D, startups, and globally renowned companies across a series of strategically important sectors, and it’s a perfect home for our third UK office. And when you look at the city and region’s fast-growing credentials in AI, we see significant opportunities to support some of the most exciting players here.”

“The launch of our Bristol office strategically places us at the heart of the UK’s premier deeptech ecosystem outside the Golden Triangle of Cambridge, Oxford and London. Deeptech innovation is an area where the South West is excelling, driven in part by new startup and spinout companies as well as new incubators, such as the recently launched OMX deeptech lab facility.” 

“This is leading to a significant increase in local patent filings with the number of international patent applications from Bristol-based applicants having doubled in the last decade, compared with only a modest 5 per cent increase in international patent applications UK-wide.”

He added: “We also look forward to extending our professional services network here, as we do some of our best work in tandem with other specialist firms and advisers.”