Ip Director
CurrentProviding intellectual property advice, especially in patents.Patent drafting and prosecution in the following technical fields: software, electronics, computer architecture, optics, cameras, displays, user interfaces, networking, mobile telecommunications, cellular and low power radio standards, physics and mechanical engineering.Management of large patent portfolios having members in the following jurisdictions: US, EP, CN, JP, KR, IN, RU, IL, CA, AU, MX, MY, SG and ZA.Advising on patent infringement issues and providing guidance on designing around third party patents.Identifying patents/patent applications that relate to competitor products. Drafting and amending patent claims to read onto competitor products. Mapping granted patent claims onto competitor products.Filing oppositions at the European Patent Office. Advising in relation to patent litigation and licensing.Supervising trainees. Tutoring candidates sitting the European Qualifying Examination in private practice and in-house.
