About
Cathrine (Cate) McGowan is a Partner and patent attorney at D Young & Co LLP; she joined the firm in 2001 and was made partner in 2019. She specialises in patent prosecution and advisory work across physics, mechanics and electronics, with particular experience in optical fibres, medical devices, software/image processing, sensors, telecommunications and packaging, representing multinationals, SMEs and academic institutions.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyPatentsTechnology & ITElectronicsEngineering
Office
Expertise
Optical fibresMedical devicesSoftware and image processingSensorsTelecommunicationsPackagingOptoelectronicsPhysicsMechanicsPatent prosecution and validity/infringement opinions
Education
- BSc in Laser Physics and Optoelectronics, University of St Andrews, 1993
- MSc in Medical Physics, University of Aberdeen, 1994
- PhD: "Femtosecond optical parametric oscillators for the mid-infrared", University of St Andrews, 1997
- Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary, University of London, 1999
- Neil Arnott Prize for Physics, University of St Andrews
- Michael Jones Prize for UK qualifying examinations, 2000
Admissions
- Chartered Patent Attorney (UK), 2001
- European Patent Attorney, 2002
Languages
English