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Heather McCann

Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney · EIP

EnglandIntellectual Property, Patent ProsecutionEnglish, French

About

Partner and UK & European Patent Attorney at EIP based in England, regularly cited in Legal 500, Chambers & Partners and IAM Patent 1000. Advises Silicon Valley tech start-ups, SMEs and US law firms on European patent filing and prosecution strategy, and provides support on UPC matters and EPO oppositions and appeals.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyPatent ProsecutionPatent LitigationTelecommunicationsTechnology

Office

Expertise

Internet of Things (IoT)SecurityComputer systems and architectureDesktop applicationsSignal processingWireless modem technologiesNetworking topologies and protocolsElectronic messaging systemsElectronic trading systemsEPO opposition and appeal proceedingsUnified Patent Court (UPC) litigation supportAdvising Silicon Valley tech start-ups and US law firms

Education

  • PhD in Combustion and Fluid Dynamics, Imperial College London (1997)
  • BEng Engineering, Imperial College London (1993)

Admissions

  • European Patent Attorney
  • UK Chartered Patent Attorney

Languages

EnglishFrench