I am a Chartered Patent Attorney and Intellectual Property Solicitor with over a dozen years experience in the field of software patenting and trade marks. I worked as an External IP Counsel for Hewlett-Packard in the area of IP capture and patent drafting.During my career, I have prepared patent applications for over a hundred entities, including: Nokia Corporation, Cambridge Silicon Radio, Unisys, Nokia Siemens Networks and University College London.

I am recognised as a leader in my field in the Chambers UK Guide 2013. 
Some notable activities include advising a high-profile computer games developer in designing around a US patent, assisting NZ's largest computer games developer in selecting and protecting a trade mark for a PSP game worldwide, and preparing, filing and obtaining a US patent for CGI technology used in the Lord of the Rings film.

I also mentor at Seedcamp, the Lean Startup Machine and Student Upstarts, run regular IP Clinics at Techhub and Dreamstake, and run workshops at General Assembly.

I have prepared patent applications in the following areas:
cloud computing OSes, file systems, distributed data architectures, anti-spam, cryptography, image analysis, Internet protocols, mobile code optimisation software, mobile apps, business intelligence systems, advertising systems, human resources systems, software testing platforms, educational software, speech analysis, bluetooth, mobile phone power systems, data replication systems, OS journaling, GUIs, data integrity systems, licensing models, compliance systems, securities transactions system, an AI engine for autonomous entities, CGI,  image registration, 3D display software, mechanical, video conferencing, database access control, emergency services, healthcare, data migration, consumer behaviour tracking software, massively multiplayer computer games, network management protocols, server load testing platform, a cloud-based data manipulation platform, and audio data transmission.

Specialties: Advising on patent preparation, registration and infringement in the fields of computer software, hardware, telecommunications and business processes, and advising on trade marks for technology companies.