Duncan White
Duncan White is the Managing Partner of the Oxford office. In the course of nearly 25 years in the patent profession, he has established a well-regarded international practice, spanning the UK, USA, Japan, Israel, and Northern Europe. Duncan specialises in the drafting and prosecution of patents in the fields of computer-implemented and software-related inventions, particularly in the consumer electronics sector. He also handles patent cases in a wide range of other industries, such as oil and gas, semiconductor manufacturing, and medical devices. Duncan also provides filing strategy and portfolio management advice, regularly represents clients in oral proceedings at the EPO and UK IPO, evaluates standard-essential patents, conducts freedom to operate searches, and handles design registrations in the UK and overseas. · Marks & Clerk
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Managing Partner of Marks & Clerk’s Oxford office with a well-regarded international patent practice built over nearly 25 years. He specialises in drafting and prosecuting patents for computer‑implemented and software‑related inventions—particularly in consumer electronics—and also advises on filing strategy and portfolio management, represents clients in oral proceedings at the EPO and UK IPO, evaluates standard‑essential patents, conducts freedom‑to‑operate searches, and handles design registrations.