About
Matthew Smith is a partner and patent attorney in Mewburn Ellis LLP's Chemistry department, advising primarily in chemical and materials science on drafting, prosecution, opposition and appeal proceedings before the EPO. He acts for many Japanese and Chinese clients across sectors including ceramics, carbon-fibre technologies, pharmaceuticals and energy storage; he holds a Master's degree in Chemistry from the University of Oxford and qualified as a Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney in 2010.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyPatentsPatent ProsecutionPatent Opposition & AppealsChemistry & Materials
Office
Expertise
Ceramics and related processing technologies2D materialsEnergy storage materials (anode, cathode, separator, electrolyte)Polymers, fabrics and compositesSmall-molecule NCEsHigh-performance ceramicsCarbon fibre technologiesPharmaceuticals and cosmeticsAdditive manufacturingFiltration and constructionEPO prosecution, opposition and appeals
Education
- Master's degree in Chemistry, University of Oxford
Admissions
- Chartered Patent Attorney (qualified 2010)
- European Patent Attorney (qualified 2010)