About
James is a European and UK Patent Attorney and partner in J A Kemp’s Oxford office, specialising in drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications across the chemical field with particular expertise at the interface of chemistry and biotechnology. He advises on global IP strategy, due diligence and freedom-to-operate matters; he joined J A Kemp in 2013 and became a partner in 2023.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyPatent ProsecutionLife SciencesChemistryPharmaceuticalsBiotechnology
Office
Expertise
Chemistry–biotechnology interfacePharmaceuticalsProcess chemistryElectrochemistry (including enzyme-based electrochemistry)Chemical biologyProtein chemistryIP strategyDue diligence and freedom to operate
Education
- Masters Degree in Chemistry, University of Oxford
- DPhil in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oxford
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)