IP Strategist, European and UK Patent AttorneyIn 2021, IAM300 says of Karl: "Superb leader and practitioner Karl Barnfather is an elite-level patent attorney who provides unfailingly solid IP along with business advice. He is uniquely gifted at helping clients extract maximum value out of their intellectual property." Karl is delighted also to have been listed now for 8 consecutive years 2016-2024While IAM1000 more recently commented "Setting the standard is Karl Barnfather, a senior member of the electronics, computing and physics group known for his inventive strategies and record of success before the EPO, particularly in the tricky area of software and computer-implemented inventions." Karl's degrees in Physics from the University of Warwick, include his doctorate carried out in part in Grenoble, France using magnetic resonance and neutron scattering techniques to investigate hydrogen fuel technology. The benefit of modern Physics degrees covering much electronics, computing and robotics, as well as traditional subjects such as optics and wave theory give Karl an excellent base on which to practice as a patent attorney.Karl began in IP licensing electronics technology in the corporate sector and is a qualified Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney. He was unanimously elected Chair/Senior Partner of Withers & Rogers LLP and continued in the role for 9 successful until March 2021. He has added to his academic training recently in obtaining the University of Strasbourg Diploma in European Patent Litigation taught by CEIPI and attending the University of Oxford Fintech Programme taught by the Said Business School.Karl also has a real desire for all businesses to make optimal use of their Intellectual Property rights and to this end for some years led regionally funded project, " Fillip - The West Midlands IP Forum ", raising awareness of IP among West Midlands businesses.Karl has enjoyed tremendous success before the Opposition Boards and Appeal Boards of the European Patent Office. He has been invited to speak at many international and domestic conferences and has chaired panel sessions at international meetings such as ABA and LESi. He continues to speak at various meetings on the thorny software patents issue and IP Strategy.2023 - Now mentoring on UK Growth initiative for SMEs - my profile is here https://www.enterprisenation.com/get-connected/d8s9z9p1-karl-barnfather/And 2024 founding sea nettle(tm) seeking to help provide clarity among complex for businesses not least in technology https://seanettle.co.uk/