Law Firm Celebrate Queen’s Recognition

Staff at Bath-based EIP have been celebrating after receiving a Queen’s Award – the UK’s highest accolade for business success.

EIP, a firm of Intellectual property attorneys and solicitors, won the award for International Trade in recognition of having increased its overseas sales by 136% over the last three years. Attention has been given to winning business both in the USA and Japan, which together now account for 81% of overseas sales.

EIP has seven staff, including patent attorneys and support staff, based at offices in Circus Mews in Bath. The firm opened its Bath office in 2007 and has increased its presence in the city steadily, winning local clients including the University of Bath.

Commenting on the award, partner Jerome Spaargaren said: “The Queen’s Awards represent outstanding achievement by UK companies, and everyone at EIP is delighted and proud to receive the award for International Trade. EIP began as a single practitioner firm in 2000, so to receive this award in only our thirteenth year is a real achievement for such a young company.

“Since EIP opened its office in Circus Mews six years ago, the firm has evolved considerably in terms of the services it provides, and the breadth of technology areas it covers. EIP will continue to expand, and we expect to move into larger premises in the city to accommodate further planned recruitment in 2013.”

The Queen’s Awards are made annually by HM The Queen, and are only given for the highest levels of excellence demonstrated in each category. Approximately 150 Queen’s Awards have been announced this year for outstanding business achievements in International Trade, Innovation, and Sustainable Development.