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As an experienced UK and European Patent Attorney (as well as a qualified UK and European Trade Mark Attorney) I work in close partnership with clients, harmonising intellectual property (IP) and business strategies, to help them achieve and sustain the kind of high incomes and net worth their innovations and investment deserve. As an indispensible commercial tool, in this increasingly competitive global online marketplace, IP can be a business’s biggest asset. It has therefore been a privilege to dedicate my commercial, legal, and technical skills to the enrichment of a variety of clients, spanning blue chip multinationals, SMEs, Universities, Spin-outs, Charities, and Start-ups. My technical expertise encompasses pharmaceuticals (e.g. small molecules, biologics, and formulations for a range of disease areas including oncology, autoimmune and infectious diseases), nutraceuticals, life science, medical devices (e.g. orthopaedics, wound care, in vitro diagnostics, imaging), personal care and cosmetics, chemicals and processes (e.g. organic and inorganic synthesis, detergents, surface coatings, semiconductors), forensics (materials and analysis), energy (e.g. fuel additives, pipeline and wellhead performance, nuclear energy), and cleantech (e.g. nuclear decommissioning, water treatment, fuel efficiency, pollution control, and catalytic converters).Specialties: IP Strategy; Portfolio Management; Patent Procurement (esp. chemical/pharma matters); patentability and freedom to operate opinions; “design-around” advice; due diligence; oppositions/appeals before European Patent Office; brand/trade mark protection and enforcement; oppositions/appeals before UK and European trade mark offices; registered design applications; infringement/validity opinions on copyright, design right, and registered designs; dispute resolution and negotiation of settlement agreements.

Listed skills include Patents, Intellectual Property, Patentability, Patent Applications, and 46 others.