Alan Bates
Partner Alan advises on all aspects of procuring patent rights, from initial meetings with inventors, through drafting, filing, and prosecuting patent applications, to managing international portfolios of patents and patent applications. He represents clients, where necessary, in oral proceedings before the European Patent Office. Alan also advises on issues related to freedom to operate, validity of patent rights, patentability of inventions, and infringement of patent rights. Alan handles registered designs in fields such as medical devices. · Reddie & Grose LLP
About
Partner at Reddie & Grose LLP in England who advises on all aspects of procuring and managing patent rights, including drafting, filing, prosecution and international portfolio management, and who represents clients in oral proceedings before the European Patent Office. He also advises on freedom to operate, validity, patentability and infringement issues and handles registered designs (notably in medical devices).
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- PhD, Development of microstructure in electron beam welded ferritic steels, Cambridge University
- MEng, Materials Engineering, University of Birmingham
- European Patent Attorney (2006)
- Chartered Patent Attorney (2007)
Admissions
- European Patent Attorney (2006)
- Chartered Patent Attorney (2007)
- Member, Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)