About
Partner and Patent Attorney at Mewburn Ellis LLP in England who specialises in chemistry and materials science patents, including drafting, global prosecution and representing clients at EPO oppositions and appeals. He leads the firm's SPC and Patent Term Extensions group, qualified as a European Patent Attorney in 2006 and as a UK Chartered Patent Attorney in 2007, and joined the partnership in 2010.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyPatent ProsecutionPatent LitigationLife SciencesChemistry & MaterialsSPCs & Patent Term Extensions
Office
Expertise
Small molecule pharmaceutical compounds and therapeutic usesDrug formulations, particularly modified release formulationsEnergy storage and battery chemistry (separators, electrolytes, cell architecture)Carbon nanotechnologies (graphene, carbon nanotubes)Nanoelectronics and nanostructured materialsPolymers (silicone rubber compositions, polymer protective coatings)Processes for production of basic industrial chemicalsInorganic magnetic materialsSupplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) and patent term extension strategiesClients across universities, start-ups and multinational companies; US (San Francisco Bay Area) client focus
Education
- MChem, University of Oxford
- PhD in Carbon Nanotubes Chemistry, University of Oxford
Admissions
- Qualified as a European Patent Attorney (2006)
- Qualified as a UK Chartered Patent Attorney (2007)