Simon O\'Brien
Simon’s area of expertise encompasses both biological and chemical subject matter including the fields of molecular biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, dfood technology and nutrition, plant physiology, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and polymer chemistry. Simon represents a number of clients ranging from academic institutions to multinational corporations from Europe, the US and Japan. Simon advises on all aspects of patent law including patent drafting and prosecution, due diligence, and the provision of validity and infringement opinions. Simon has considerable experience in contentious inter partes proceedings before the EPO and regularly represents clients in EPO oppositions. He has additionally advised clients completing IP due diligence for stock market flotations. · D Young & Co LLP
About
Partner at D Young & Co LLP (partner since 2010) specialising in patent law for biological and chemical technologies. Advises on patent drafting and prosecution, due diligence, validity and infringement opinions, and represents clients in EPO oppositions and other inter partes proceedings.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- Churchill College, University of Cambridge — MA in Natural Sciences (majored in Chemistry)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge — PhD in Biological Chemistry (research into mode of action and biosynthesis of vancomycin group antibiotics)
- Queen Mary College, University of London — Certificate in Intellectual Property Law
Admissions
- Chartered Patent Attorney (2006)
- European Patent Attorney (2007)
- Member, Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)
- Member, European Patent Institute (epi)