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Lucy Barnes

Partner, European and UK Patent Attorney · J A Kemp

EnglandIntellectual Property, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

About

European and UK Patent Attorney and Partner in J A Kemp’s Biotechnology and Life Sciences team, advising mainly SMEs and larger pharma clients on patent filing and prosecution strategy, oppositions and freedom-to-operate matters. She has particular experience with vaccines, antibodies, gene therapy and regulatory/data exclusivity issues and previously worked in-house at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyBiotechnology & Life SciencesPharmaceuticalsPatent ProsecutionPatent Opposition & Post-Grant Proceedings

Office

Expertise

VaccinesGene TherapyBioinformaticsAntibodiesDiagnosticsMedical Use ClaimsRegulatory Data ExclusivityExperimental Use / Bolar ExemptionPatent Strategy and OppositionsDrafting patent applications for investment/licensing appeal

Education

  • University of Oxford — Masters in Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology (MBioch)
  • Queen Mary University of London — Masters in Intellectual Property Law (MSc)

Admissions

  • European Patent Attorney
  • UK Patent Attorney
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)
  • Member of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (EPI)