As part of our Network Member Spotlight series, we are pleased to introduce Marks & Clerk, an intellectual property (IP) firm supporting organisations across the global energy value chain to protect innovation, manage risk and achieve commercial growth.
Working across wind, hydrogen, solar, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), smart grids, alternative fuels and oil and gas, Marks & Clerk combines intellectual property expertise with expert capabilities in AI, cyber and data. With teams across Europe, North America and Asia, the firm supports businesses in key energy markets around the world.
As the energy sector evolves, protecting and extracting value from innovation has become increasingly important. New technologies are developing rapidly, while businesses face growing competition and increasingly complex intellectual property risks. Marks & Clerk helps organisations navigate this environment by developing IP strategies that protect their technologies, strengthen their competitive position and support wider commercial and net zero objectives.
The firm continues to support clients developing technologies across hydrogen, batteries and carbon capture, alongside innovation focused on optimising conventional oil and gas production and asset intervention. While individual client mandates remain confidential, Marks & Clerk works with businesses to secure intellectual property protection and build strong international portfolios that can support major commercialisation and growth milestones.
Complementing its established IP practice, Marks & Clerk has developed a highly regarded AI, cyber and data offering, reflecting the growing importance of digital technologies, cybersecurity and data governance across the energy industry .As software, data and AI become more closely integrated with physical energy technologies, businesses must consider how they protect both their physical innovations and the digital systems that support them. This broader expertise enables Marks & Clerk to help clients manage these evolving risks as part of a more integrated approach.
Marks & Clerk is also taking steps to reduce the environmental impact of its own operations. In July 2026, the firm committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), setting emissions reduction targets aligned with the Paris Agreement. Its wider sustainability activity includes increasing renewable energy use across its offices, introducing technologies to reduce its operational footprint and working with suppliers to address emissions throughout its value chain.
Looking ahead, Marks & Clerk is focused on strengthening relationships with Tier 1 operators and major energy companies navigating the transition towards lower-carbon operations, as well as technology developers across both established and emerging energy sectors. The firm also works with start-ups and SMEs in local and international markets, supporting businesses from early-stage innovation through to scale-up and commercialisation.
Over the next 12 to 18 months, Marks & Clerk sees significant opportunity across energy transition and decarbonisation technologies, particularly as digital and AI solutions become more prominent. At the same time, innovation within oil and gas is expected to continue globally, creating an ongoing need for sophisticated IP strategies that allow businesses to protect their ideas, compete internationally and turn technological development into commercial value.
To learn more about Marks & Clerk and its work across the energy sector, visit marks-clerk.com.
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