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Dan Thornton

Partner, Patent Attorney · Mewburn Ellis LLP

EnglandIntellectual Property, Patent Prosecution

About

Partner and patent attorney at Mewburn Ellis LLP specialising in patent drafting, prosecution and freedom-to-operate work for mechanical, electronics and engineering sectors. He has in-house secondment experience supporting IP strategy and invention capture, and works with start-ups and SMEs on IP audits and commercial IP protection.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyPatent ProsecutionPatent StrategyFreedom to Operate

Office

Expertise

Consumer Electronics (control electronics, firmware, hardware, wireless connectivity)Machine Learning (neural networks)CybersecurityBlockchainAutomotive Technology (including automated driving)Freedom to Operate opinions and FTO projectsIP Strategy and IP AuditsStart-ups & SMEs

Education

  • MPhys in Physics, University of Manchester (2008)
  • PhD in Astrophysics, University of Manchester (2013)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in IP, Queen Mary University

Admissions

  • Qualified European Patent Attorney (2017)
  • Chartered Patent Attorney (2021)