Our firm was founded in 1911 by Alfred Augustus Thornton. Already fully qualified in the field, he established an ethos of professionalism and personal service from the outset. This still holds true today and continues to serve the best interests of our clients.

In fact, the A.A.Thornton & Co. of today offers extensive expertise covering all aspects of intellectual property law. This means we are uniquely placed to address the rapidly changing nature of creative design and invention, across a myriad of different fields, within the UK and internationally.

What sets us apart is the quality and calibre of our people. Whether based in London or Northampton, all of our partners and attorneys are highly experienced in their specialist fields. All of our assistants are thoroughly trained and operate under close supervision.

Our client list says much about us too. Suffice to say, it includes major multinational corporations, many at the leading edge of technology and design, with global brands that are also household names.

But smaller or specialist companies and individual inventors are also important to us and we are equally adept at looking after their particular concerns and requirements.

At A.A.Thornton & Co., our heritage, professionalism and reputation will always guide our principles and quality standards, ever more so given the increasing complexity of national and international intellectual property rights and issues.