1920
Dr. Frank Bernard Dehn opened his door to the public in London. Practising alone, he steadily attracted a clientele but it was only just before the Second World War that the partnership expanded with the addition of his son, Stanley.
1960s
Continued growth.
1964
Frank B. Dehn died.
1965
Dehns’ Trainee, Arnold Watkins, won the Gill Prize for top marks in the qualifying examination.
1972
Brighton office opened.
1977
Dehns’ Trainee, Michael Butler, won the Gill Prize for top marks in the qualifying examination.
1978
Stanley Dehn retired from firm.
1979
The coming into force of the European Patent Convention saw a Munich office open.
1981
Dehns’ Trainee, Stephen Jones, won the Gill Prize for top marks in the qualifying examination.
1984
Dehns’ Trainee, Christopher Davies, won the Gill Prize for top marks in the qualifying examination.
2002
Oxford office opened.
2003
Dehns’ Trainee, Katherine Mabey, won the Gill Prize for top marks in the qualifying examination.
2006
Dehns’ Trainee, Andrew Chiva, won the Gill Prize for top marks in the qualifying examination.
2007
Dehns’ Trainee, Adam Taylor, won the Gill Prize for top marks in the qualifying examination.
2008
Dehns’ Trainee, Matthew Cassie, won the Gill Prize for top marks in the qualifying examination.
2009
All offices are permanently staffed and fully interlinked with modern communications. The firm has a strong training ethos, recruits the most talented graduates from the UK’s leading universities and has taken more top prizes in the qualifying examinations than any other. A current total staff of over 150 includes over 60 graduate scientists in a full range of technical disciplines.
2010
The firm has always looked to the future and continues to develop. We may have moved with the times to change our name after 90 years but our commitment to providing the best service and advice to clients in a rapidly changing and demanding field remains the same.
