About
Partner and patent attorney at Mewburn Ellis LLP's Life Sciences department with more than 25 years' experience as a European and UK patent attorney. Advises on all aspects of patents and IP in the life sciences, regularly handling drafting, prosecution, oppositions and appeals at the EPO, inter partes proceedings and due diligence for clients from inventors and universities to multinational companies.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyLife SciencesBiotechnologyPharmaceuticalsMedical DevicesPlant BiotechnologySynthetic Biology
Office
Expertise
Therapeutics, including new medical uses and drug repurposingPharmaceutical life-cycle managementMedical and diagnostic devicesPlant biotechnology and biofuelsSynthetic biology and metabolic engineeringPhysical biochemistry, genetics and chemistryPatent drafting, prosecution, inter partes proceedings and due diligenceOppositions and appeals at the European Patent Office (EPO)
Education
- BSc (Hons.) in Biochemistry, University of Bristol
- PhD in Biochemistry, University of Bristol
Admissions
- European Patent Attorney (qualified 1996)
- Chartered Patent Attorney (UK, qualified 1997)