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James Egleton

Partner, European and UK Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator · J A Kemp

EnglandIntellectual Property, Patent Prosecution

About

Partner and European and UK Patent Attorney based in J A Kemp's London office with a technical background in medicinal chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, pharmacology, cell biology, photochemistry and computational chemistry. Experienced in drafting and prosecuting patent applications for small molecule therapeutics, formulations, drug delivery, chromatography and polymer chemistry, advising on post-grant proceedings before the EPO, freedom to operate and due diligence, and coordinating global prosecution including less-common jurisdictions in Asia and South America; joined J A Kemp in 2015 after completing a DPhil at Oxford.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyPatent ProsecutionPatent LitigationChemistry & PharmaceuticalsLife Sciences

Office

Expertise

Small molecule therapeuticsNew pharmaceutical formulationsDrug delivery technologyChromatographyPolymer chemistryMedicinal chemistryPost-grant proceedings (EPO)Global patent prosecution; filings in Asia and South AmericaFreedom to operate and IP due diligence

Education

  • University of Oxford, Masters Degree in Chemistry
  • University of Oxford, DPhil in Organic Chemistry

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)