Graham Lewis Email & Phone Number

I have experience of patent work across a diverse range of biotechnology & life sciences subject matter, with immunology a speciality. My doctorate was in this field and it is a pleasure to retain a high level of involvement in it. This has included work on inventions relating to antibodies and related immunomodulatory agents; peptide, nucleotide, gene & cell therapies; and vaccines & personalised medicine / diagnostics, particularly in the oncology field.I spend much of my time handling European, British and foreign patent applications for a range of clients worldwide, including major US and European pharmaceutical companies, as well as smaller enterprises particularly in the UK, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, & Netherlands, as well as further afield. Geography is no barrier! I have acted in European Patent Office (EPO) oppositions relating to antibody technology (including the blockbuster Opdivo). I have attended multiple oral proceedings at Opposition Division and Board of Appeal level, and have experience of successfully coordinating these with defence against a parallel infringement action in the German courts, for a patent on the production of pharmaceutical compounds in plant cells.A formative period earlier in my career was spent on secondment working in-house at Circassia, at that time a start-up. As a result of this experience and subsequent work with other SMEs, I have a detailed understanding of the IP needs of businesses from the inside. I have expertise in global patent portfolio management and considerable experience of freedom to operate and due diligence issues, and how these develop at different stages in a company’s growth. I have assisted numerous clients with preparations for fundraising (grant and seed applications, plus Series A, B, C), as well as with licensing deals, collaborations, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and other transactions up to and including IPO, most recently in connection with IO Biotech’s successful launch on NASDAQ.I lead the J A Kemp team handling Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) and related regulatory issues for pharmaceutical and agrochemical products, in particular for antibodies and other biologics. I advise on patent term extension issues worldwide and I have co-ordinated complex SPC filing and prosecution strategies across the EU/EEA for numerous drugs, including involvement with court-level appeals in numerous jurisdictions.Outside the office I am a fan of both codes of rugby, although rugby league and St. Helens RLFC will always come first.

Listed skills include Patents, Immunology, Biotechnology, Antibodies, and 29 others.