About
Barbara Durling is a Partner at Kilburn & Strode and a UK and European patent attorney with a background in physics. She advises multinationals, SMEs and start-ups across technologies including energy generation and storage, surgical and diagnostic devices, and fast-moving consumer products, handling drafting, European patent prosecution and oppositions, freedom-to-operate advice, and directing prosecution in jurisdictions such as India, China and Japan.
Practice areas
PatentsIntellectual PropertyTechnology
Office
Expertise
Energy generation and storageSurgical and diagnostic devicesFast-moving consumer products (FMCG)European patent prosecutionOppositions before the European Patent Office (EPO)Freedom-to-operate (FTO) adviceInternational patent prosecution (India, China, Japan)Patent drafting and global patent strategy
Education
- PGCert, Intellectual Property Law — Queen Mary University of London
- BSc (Hons) Physics — University of Bristol
Admissions
- European Patent Attorney
- Chartered UK Patent Attorney
- IP Litigator – Patents
- European Design Attorney