Scintilla was founded in 2013 by Peter McBride and has since grown to a team of 18 with offices in Glasgow, Manchester and Aberdeen.

We work directly with clients to file patents, trade marks and registered designs whilst also providing wider strategic consultancy on how to manage innovation, prepare for investment and build value.  Striving to help innovative businesses thrive, empowering them on their IP journey by organising, optimising and monetising their intellectual property.

Our clients include a mix of large corporates, startups, spin outs in a wide range of sectors, and we are deeply invested in business and career development and supporting the local technology ecosystem, through local business incubators and trade organisations.

Embracing the opportunity to work efficiently with our clients, we are laser-focused on adding value for our clients and have a pragmatic approach that emphasises achieving the best commercial outcomes in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

Avoiding surprise bills is also a key focus for us.  We prefer working to fixed prices as much as possible; we honour our quotes and work hard to communicate with our clients to make sure that costs are predictable and controlled.

Through our multi-disciplined, diverse team of attorneys, trainees and support staff, we are able to support our clients with clear, consistent communication, throughout their journey with our services. Our attorneys endeavour to keep our clients in the loop, clarifying legal jargon and ensuring prompt official communications.  Providing the highest professional standards in a friendly flexible format that’s focused on adding value and building sustainable relationships with our clients.

Our growth is a direct reflection of our professional and responsive client service. This is made possible by our team of motivated and hard-working people, at every level of the organisation.

Working as part of our team requires the highest levels of competence and professionalism, a proactive work ethic and a “can do” attitude.  Openness and transparency are key to our management style, with sharing of operational information across the organisation so that everyone understands the way the business operates. Our colleagues enjoy a variety of financial and non-financial rewards for their efforts, and we have well defined and transparent paths for career progression and just as importantly a great workplace culture to flourish in.