I am a Chartered Patent Attorney, a European Patent Attorney, and a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney. I am also the Managing Director of Adamson Jones, leading its professional and administrative functions.I hold a 1st class Masters of Physics degree from the University of Manchester and my patent practice covers a wide range of different technologies, but with a particular focus on medical devices, electronics, and consumer products.I file and prosecute patent applications in the UK and Europe, as well as overseas through a network of trusted associates around the world. I build robust patent portfolios for valuable products and technology. I also have considerable experience of patent searching and freedom-to-operate opinions, including the provision of advice on the scope and validity of the patents of clients' competitors, as well as contentious matters, including oppositions at the European Patent Office.I have particular expertise in navigating complex patent landscapes, such as in the medical devices sector, including guiding product development and challenging competitor patents to avoid patent infringement.I also file and prosecute registered trade mark and registered design applications, and handle associated clearance opinions, trade mark oppositions and co-existence agreements.I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA), and a member of the European Patents Institute (EPI), the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), the International Trademark Association (INTA), and the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).I have consistently appeared in The Legal 500 UK rankings as a 'Recommended Lawyer', over many years, and recognised as having "outstanding knowledge and experience of the complex medical field".To contact me, please e-mail simon.cooper@adamson-jones.co.uk.