Experience

Swindell & Pearson

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IP Director

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  Providing 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. Show less

• Associate

  • Apr 2006 - Jan 2011

  Patent drafting and prosecution. Management of large patent families having members in various jurisdictions across the world. Advising on patent infringement and validity. Supervising trainees.

• Trainee Patent Attorney

  • Sep 2003 - Apr 2006

  Patent drafting and prosecution.