About us

Diligent Patent Attorneys and IP Advisors able to handle global portfolios.

How can we help?

Sterling IP knows that it can be difficult to obtain the patent protection you might require for your business to flourish. That’s why we have devoted ourselves to furthering our specialist knowledge and expertise to assist you in realising your potential and maximising your assets. Sterling IP’s flexibility allows us to quickly form an integral part of your team and understand your business to achieve the best possible results in a timeframe that suits you.

We’re creative and resourceful and our commercial focus means we create bespoke strategies tailored to your needs. We routinely assist companies in fundraising rounds and we regularly perform due diligence from the perspective of the acquirer as well as having a proven track record in generating strong IP portfolios in supporting companies to better secure their exit strategies.

We can provide clear and succinct advice on how to draft or interpret IP clauses within your contract. We have special expertise in managing large global portfolios and can assist in determining inventorship. Importantly, we can help you navigate the IP landscape with a freedom-to-operate analysis that provides clear advice and practical solutions.

A message from Berni…

Sterling IP was founded by Bernadette Hambleton in the UK in 2008 as a boutique firm of strategically minded, commercially focused patent attorneys specialising in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. In the years since, Sterling IP has worked with pharmaceutical companies of all sizes and grown to now operate services spanning the UK, EU and, Singapore, whilst working with strategic partners in the US and the rest of the world.