Patents
Patent drafting, prosecution and portfolio development.
Patent servicesINDEPENDENT PATENT ATTORNEY
Patent expertise for technology that matters.
RIDAN IP is an independent patent attorney practice in Bath, England, led by Dr Ritchie Daniel. UK and European patent advice for startups, SMEs and technology-led businesses, with a focus on engineering and physical products.
RITCHIE DANIEL
Private-practice expertise. In-house perspective.
UK Chartered Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney and UPC Representative with fifteen years' experience and hands-on automotive engineering experience. Ritchie holds an MEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bath and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Birmingham. Patent support for engineering and physical products.
Ritchie’s career spans both private practice and senior in-house roles at Dyson, where he advised engineering teams and senior stakeholders across a range of product categories and technologies. Combining an engineering background with private-practice and in-house experience, he provides technically informed, commercially focused patent advice, delivered personally and directly to each client.
About RitchieTHE RIDAN APPROACH
Rights. Done. RIDAN.
Patent advice built around the product and the decisions that matter.
Direction
Understand the available routes and choose an approach suited to the product and business.
Independence
Direct, accountable advice from the experienced attorney responsible for the work.
Product perspective
Consider protection, clearance and the evolving product lifecycle together.
FROM CONCEPT TO MARKET
Protecting innovation is only part of the journey.
Successful product development involves more than protection. Clearance matters too. RIDAN IP helps businesses identify valuable features, assess relevant third-party rights, select appropriate forms of protection and revisit decisions as products develop.
01Shape the invention and identify the features that may create value.
Innovation often begins before any patent application is filed. Valuable intellectual property is often found in technical features, product architecture, manufacturing methods, software functionality or design decisions that create a competitive advantage.
RIDAN IP helps businesses identify what is genuinely innovative, distinguish commercial priorities from technical detail and determine where intellectual property protection may support broader business objectives.
02Assess relevant third-party rights before committing to protection or investment.
A strong innovation strategy requires an understanding of the surrounding intellectual property landscape. Existing patents, trade marks, registered designs and other rights may affect product development, manufacturing or market entry.
RIDAN IP supports clearance and freedom-to-operate assessments to help businesses make informed decisions, reduce risk and identify potential obstacles before significant investment is made.
03File a patent application to establish an early filing date.
Securing an early filing date can be critical. Patent applications should be prepared carefully to support both immediate protection and future commercial objectives such as investment, licensing or international expansion.
RIDAN IP prepares and files patent applications designed to protect valuable innovation while providing a platform for future prosecution and portfolio development.
04Progress the application through patent office search and examination towards grant.
Most patent applications require ongoing interaction with patent offices. Search reports, examination objections and procedural requirements must be managed effectively to maximise the prospects of obtaining meaningful protection.
RIDAN IP advises throughout prosecution, helping businesses navigate examination proceedings and develop strategies that align with commercial objectives.
05Maintain, licence, defend and enforce secured patent rights as commercial opportunities arise.
Intellectual property often becomes most valuable after protection has been secured. Patents may support licensing discussions, investment activity, collaboration arrangements, market positioning or enforcement against competitors.
RIDAN IP provides ongoing support to help businesses manage patent portfolios, extract commercial value from intellectual property assets and respond when disputes or opportunities arise.
SERVICES
IP support for products, businesses and decisions.
Patent drafting and prosecution, registered designs, freedom-to-operate and product clearance, IP strategy, trade secrets and IP audits. Fractional in-house patent counsel brings ongoing IP support alongside your team.
Registered Designs
UK and EU registered-design strategy and preparation.
Registered-design services
Trade Secrets
Protecting valuable confidential information and know-how.
Trade-secret advice
IP Strategy & Opinions
Clearance, FTO, validity, due diligence and contentious work.
IP strategy and opinions
Fractional Patent Counsel
Experienced IP support alongside your team, products and portfolio.
Fractional patent counselOVERSEAS ATTORNEYS
Your independent European patent associate.
UK and European patent support for overseas patent attorneys and agents, including US sole practitioners and small firms. Work directly with Ritchie Daniel on your clients’ filings and prosecution, with reporting and client-contact arrangements agreed with you.
CONTACT
Discuss your technology.
Start with a high-level description of the product, decision or intellectual property issue.
“A highly trusted and valued partner throughout the process.”
Phil ReillyProduct Development Leader