About
Partner at Mewburn Ellis LLP specialising in patent work for the chemical and life sciences sectors, with a focus on pharmaceuticals and experience in food and beverage. She advises on drafting and prosecution, EPO opposition and appeal proceedings, infringement and validity matters (including Freedom-to-Operate opinions), and broader IP strategy and portfolio management; she is also qualified to assist on IP litigation.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyPatent ProsecutionPatent LitigationOppositions & AppealsLife SciencesChemistryPharmaceuticalsFood Technology
Office
Expertise
Small molecule drug candidatesNew medical usesNovel synthetic routesNovel formulations, polymorphs and high-purity formsFood technology, including novel ingredients and manufacturing processesEPO opposition and appeal proceedingsFreedom-to-Operate (FTO) searches and opinionsInternational portfolio management and IP strategy
Education
- BA/MSci, Organic Chemistry — Cambridge University
- PhD, Organic Chemistry — Cambridge University
- Post-doctoral research — Université Catholique de Louvain
- Post-doctoral research — King’s College London
Admissions
- Qualified as a Chartered Patent Attorney (2008)
- Qualified as a European Patent Attorney (2009)
- Qualified Patent Attorney Litigator
- Higher Courts Litigation Certificate (2013)