About
Partner and patent attorney at Mewburn Ellis LLP in England, handling patent and design work in materials and engineering across drafting, prosecution and dispute resolution. Qualified as a Chartered Patent Attorney (2001), European Patent Attorney (2002) and holds a Patent Agent Litigator Certificate (2010) permitting litigation in the Patents Court, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court and on appeal.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyPatent ProsecutionPatent LitigationDesignsMaterials ScienceEngineering
Office
Expertise
Structural, functional and electronic ceramic materialsEnergy storage and battery materialsGas sensorsParticulate matter sensing and filtrationSuperconductorsAlloysSemiconductor devicesPiezoelectric devicesNanomaterials including 2D materialsMaterials characterisation techniquesMedical devices (ophthalmic treatment, drug delivery, joint repair)Marine (sailing) hardwareAutomotive technology (exhaust systems, steering column components, differential gear systems, vehicle safety equipment)
Education
- Degree in Materials Science, University of Oxford
- PhD in Materials Science, University of Oxford (PhD project focussed on power applications of high temperature superconductors)
Admissions
- Chartered Patent Attorney (2001)
- European Patent Attorney (2002)
- Patent Agent Litigator Certificate (2010) – authorises conduct of IP litigation in the Patents Court (High Court), the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court and on appeal