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Amanda Simons

Partner, European and UK Patent Attorney · J A Kemp

EnglandIntellectual Property, Patents

About

Partner and Head of the Chemistry and Pharmaceuticals Group at J A Kemp based in Oxford. A European and UK Patent Attorney who advises start-ups and other clients on pharmaceutical and medtech patent matters, freedom-to-operate investigations, due diligence and EPO oppositions, with experience across chemical technologies.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyPatentsLife SciencesPharmaceuticalsMedical Devices

Office

Expertise

PharmaceuticalsMedtech / Medical DevicesAnti-microbialsRe-purposed drugsPharmaceutical formulationsMedical sensors and equipmentSugar chemistryAlloysBlood coagulation therapiesDialysisWound healing devices and materialsPatent opposition (EPO)Freedom to operate & due diligenceWork for start-upsChinese clients / China-related work

Education

  • University of Oxford — Masters Degree in Chemistry (including options in biological chemistry and research in nitrogen heterocyclic preparative 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)