Insurance Cover

PAMIA provides professional indemnity insurance, specially tailored to meet the requirements of patent and trade mark attorneys.

Eligibility

PAMIA provides professional indemnity insurance for individuals or firms who meet the criteria outlined below. However, the Board does have discretion to admit other individuals or firms if they consider their practices to be compatible with the overall aims of the Members.

Typically Members meet the following criteria:

• Must predominantly undertake patent or trade mark work.
• Must undertake at least half of their work in the UK, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland, other European Union countries, the European Economic Area, Singapore and Hong Kong.

PAMIA covers the full spectrum of patent and trade mark attorney business structures, reflecting the diverse nature of this sector:

Individuals

Must be U.K. Chartered Patent Attorney or a U.K. Registered Patent Attorney or a Corporate Member of C.I.T.M.A. or an Irish Registered Patent Agent or an Irish Registered Trade Mark Attorney. 

Partnerships

At least half the partners are U.K. Chartered Patent Attorneys or U.K. Registered Patent Attorneys or Corporate Members of C.I.T.M.A. or Irish Registered Patent Agents or Irish Registered Trade Mark Attorneys.

Limited Companies

At least half of the directors, and the shareholder(s) who own at least half of the company’s Equity Securities, are U.K. Chartered Patent Attorneys or U.K. Registered Patent Attorneys or Corporate Members of C.I.T.M.A. or Irish Registered Patent Agents or Irish Registered Trade Mark Attorneys.

Limited Liability Partnerships

At least half the members are U.K. Chartered Patent Attorneys or U.K. Registered Patent Attorneys or Corporate Members of C.I.T.M.A.or Irish Registered Patent Agents or Irish Registered Trade Mark Attorneys and such members own at least half the equity in the limited liability partnership.

If you would like to apply, please ensure you have read and understood the Membership Rules. If you don’t meet all the criteria, but feel you may still wish to join, please contact PAMIA to discuss your individual case.