Patent Attorney Surrey

Surrey: Home of Russell IP

Russell IP provides expert patent advice to businesses across Surrey and the surrounding areas. As established patent attorneys in Surrey, we work closely with local businesses to protect their inventions and intellectual property (IP).

Get in touch using the contact form or the phone number below to see how we can protect your IP. There’s no obligation to sign up for anything.

Patent attorneys based in Fetcham, Surrey

A County of Creativity, Culture, Countryside and Connections

Based in Surrey, South East England, Russell IP is ideally placed to support innovative businesses across the region.

As patent attorneys in Surrey, we work with companies looking to protect their inventions and strengthen their IP.

With its thriving business community, strong culture of innovation and excellent connections to London, Surrey is an ideal location for growing businesses and new ideas.

A photograph of buildings in Albury, central Surrey, taken by Russell IP Founder and Director Iain Russell
A photograph of buildings in Albury, central Surrey, taken by Russell IP Founder and Director Iain Russell

Your Local Surrey Patent Attorneys

If you’re looking for a Surrey-based patent attorney, Russell IP is your local partner for patent services. We enjoy working with local businesses on their patents, though we also support companies in other parts of the UK and overseas. If you’re based in or near Surrey and are looking to work with a local patent attorney, we’d love to hear from you.

Our main office is at Fetcham Park in Fetcham (Leatherhead). With excellent links to the M25, the A3, Woking, Cobham, Weybridge, Kingston and Dorking, we’re well placed to support businesses across Mole Valley and the Surrey Hills, and more widely across London and the South of England.

We can also meet you at Parallel House in central Guildford (Surrey), at Cams Hall in Fareham (Hampshire), at H.O.M.E. in Shoreditch (central London), or at your own premises.

Fetcham Park

Russell IP’s headquarters are at Fetcham Park House in Fetcham near Leatherhead. The Grade II*-listed building was built in the late 17th and early 18th centuries and has served many purposes since its construction. Today it is home to Russell IP and other businesses serving Surrey and further afield. 

An image of Fetcham Park House, Surrey, home of Russell IP
A photograph of Fetcham Park House, Surrey, home of Russell IP, taken by Russell IP Founder and Director Iain Russell

What we do for Surrey businesses

Patent Strategy Advice

Gain insight from a patent pro who’s been through the process

Receive practical guidance from an expert who’s been through the patent process as an inventor and sold his own portfolio of patents. We’ll walk you through every step so you know what to expect, and how to get the most out of your investment in patenting.

Patent Portfolio Management

An all-in-one solution to increase the value of your IP investment

Increase the commercial potential of your patent applications and patents by having experts handle your patent portfolio for you and in line with your business objectives.

Office Action Responses

Let us handle any patent office pushback for you

We communicate with patent offices directly on your behalf, handling any questions or issues promptly and professionally.

Patent Drafting & Filing

Protect your innovations and dominate the market

We draft and file patent applications for you. Having a robust patent application in place can help you secure funding, market your product with confidence, boost sales, and keep the competition at bay.

Meet our team

Iain Russell

Patent Attorney, Director
BSc, CPA, EPA, FRSA

UK and European Patent Attorney with 20 years’ experience, specialising in computer-implemented inventions (CIIs) and music technology.

Iain Russell, patent attorney at Russell IP, working on intellectual property strategy at a desk with laptop and coffee.

Creativity and Innovation

Surrey is home to many businesses, university campuses, designers, entrepreneurs and others creating and innovating across multiple fields. This rich network of SMEs, multinational organisations, spin-outs, researchers, creatives and others designing and manufacturing new things gives Surrey a vibrant, exciting feel.

To read about some Surrey businesses and their IP, check out our Showcasing Surrey blog post and its follow-up.

Outdoor Life

Surrey has some of the most beautiful countryside in the South East. It is known as one of England’s most wooded counties, but also has sizeable areas of heathland.

  • The Devil’s Punch bowl, a large natural amphitheatre, is a well-known feature of the Surrey landscape and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
  • Two National Landscapes (formerly Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty) cover parts of Surrey: the Surrey Hills and the High Weald.
  • Surrey is also home to England’s largest vineyard, at Denbies Wine Estate near Dorking, as well as RHS Garden Wisley, one of the Royal Horticultural Society’s visitor gardens.

Sporting Sites

Surrey has numerous current and former sporting venues, including some of national and international significance.

Cultural Connections

Surrey locations have featured in or inspired scenes in various books, films and other media. For example:

Many authors, musicians and artists have called Surrey home, including:

Community and Connections

All of this gives Surrey a strong sense of identity and a lively business community. It is also well connected by rail and road to London and the rest of the South East and is close to Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

Last reviewed on 14th of September 2026