Patent Attorney and Partner

• Apr 1992 - Present

I work largely with start-ups, small/medium size companies and universities with inventions in the pharmaceutical or biotechnological fields. With over 25 years’ experience, I am adept in dealing with the issues that are important to such entities, such as the financial constraints of start-ups, the need to develop IP strategies for a company’s products and the pressures upon academics to publish their work. My work largely involves writing and filing patent applications, and getting them granted for clients all around the world - with particular expertise in obtaining European patents (including dealing with EPO Opposition and Appeal procedures) and US patents. I also provide advice on IP landscapes and Freedom to Operate (FTO) advice on competitors’ patents.