The firm and its professional members firm are regulated by IPREG
(www.ipreg.org.uk).
In addition, all European Patent Attorneys (EPA) are regulated by the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (www.patentepi.com).
Chartered Patent Attorneys, indicated by the initials CPA and formerly known as Chartered Patent Agents, are fellows of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (www.cipa.org.uk). All Chartered Patent Attorneys are also Registered Patent Attorneys (RPA).
The letters RTMA indicate qualification as a Registered UK Trade Mark Attorney (formerly Registered Trade Mark Agent) and ETMA indicates qualification as a European Trade Mark Attorney. Trade Mark Attorneys who are Members of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (www.itma.org.uk) use the postnominals MITMA.
Both European Trade Mark Attorneys (ETMA) and Chartered Patent Attorneys (CPA) may handle Registered Design matters in both the UK and Europe.