Medical Devices & Healthcare

Transforming healthcare through innovation. Securing it through IP.

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Modern medical devices are no longer isolated instruments. They are interconnected, intelligent systems capable of real-time data analysis, remote operation, and integration into broader healthcare networks.

From AI-powered diagnostic platforms to wearable health monitors, these technologies are revolutionising healthcare delivery, improving patient outcomes, and enhancing quality of life. However, as innovation accelerates, so does the importance of protecting these advances in a competitive global market. Securing robust intellectual property (IP) rights is essential to safeguarding your innovations and maintaining a strong market position.

We support clients such as healthcare providers, device manufacturers and MedTech companies with tailored IP solutions. Our services include securing patents for novel technologies and processes, registering trade marks to protect brand identity, and obtaining registered designs for the visual aspects of your products.

How can we support medical device and healthcare companies?

  • Whether you are developing a new diagnostic device, drug delivery system, or innovative medical packaging, securing patents can be crucial. We identify patentable innovations and prepare and file patent applications in the UK, Europe, and internationally to ensure comprehensive protection. Our patent attorneys have diverse technical backgrounds, enabling us to understand and protect a wide range of technologies. We have helped clients obtain patents for:

    • Medical devices including diagnostic tools, transdermal patches, stents and surgical guide wires, CPAP systems, and dental imaging systems

    • Medical imaging apparatus

    • Syringes and drug delivery devices

    • Medical packaging and monitored dosage compliance systems

    • Portable fluid applicators

    Attorneys who can help you with patent protection in this sector are:

  • In a crowded and highly regulated market, brand distinction is essential. Registered trade marks can protect names, logos, and slogans, helping establish brand recognition and consumer trust. We assist medical and healthcare companies with registration, enforcement, and portfolio management to ensure brand assets remain protected and enforceable.

    Attorneys who can help you with trade mark protection in this sector are:

  • Design can be critical to the usability and appeal of a medical device. From the user interface of wearable technology to the shape of surgical tools and packaging, design rights safeguard the visual aspects that distinguish your product from others. We help clients secure registered designs and advise on unregistered design rights that are available in jurisdictions such as the UK and EU.

    Attorneys who can help you with design protection in this sector are:

Testimonials

  • "Serjeants has quickly become our global go-to partner for IP. We want and need a firm who understands our products, markets and manufacturing methods. Serjeants delivers on all fronts. They are responsive, knowledgeable, reasonable and strategic. We move quickly and Serjeants moves just as quickly to help us continue to innovate. They are a partner we rely on regularly and we can count on them to deliver what we need, when we need it."

    Trevor Noye, Senior Vice President, Medication Adherence, Jones Healthcare Group

  • "From our first meeting, Serjeants stood out for their simplicity and professionalism. They took the time to understand our technology and offered honest, actionable advice throughout the patenting process. A trusted partner for any growing health tech company."

    Perminder Singh Rupra, CEO, Elipse Health Ltd

  • "I have worked with Serjeants now for over 16 years and cannot recommend them enough. Their work is meticulous, whether it’s an FTO or drafting patents, or managing our entire patent portfolio across various countries, they have always delivered high quality on time. Most importantly, we feel that our interests are well protected by the team at Serjeants, and in the world of IP especially in Medtech, that is the most important aspect for the commercial success of a business."

    Amit Sanghvi, Managing Director, Shaily Engineering Plastics Ltd

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