About
Andrew Mears is a Partner and Patent Attorney at Mewburn Ellis LLP based in England, specialising in drafting and prosecuting patent applications before the EPO and UKIPO and advising on global patent filing strategies. He focuses on engineering and electronics fields with particular expertise in medical device technologies, global portfolio management and Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) work.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyPatentsLife SciencesTechnology & Engineering
Office
Expertise
Medtech / Medical DevicesElectronics & Electronic EngineeringMechanical EngineeringFintechSemiconductorsAerospaceTelecommunicationsOil & GasRenewable EnergyPatent ProsecutionFreedom-to-Operate (FTO)Patent Portfolio ManagementEPO & UKIPO ProceedingsPatent Protection in South-East Asia, China & the Indian SubcontinentPatent Protection in North America
Education
- MEng (Electronics), Cardiff University (First Class)
Admissions
- Chartered Patent Attorney (qualified 2010)
- European Patent Attorney (qualified 2010)
- Singapore Patent Attorney (qualified 2012)