Jan Walaski

Jan heads up the Electronics, Software and Communications team, having stepped down from his position as Managing Partner, which he held from 2015 to 2021. He is a European and Chartered Patent Attorney and solicitor. Prior to his legal career, he gained industry experience as a control engineer in one of the UK’s largest chemical/pharmaceutical companies, working mainly on control technology and software simulation of manufacturing processes. Jan specialises in patent prosecution and advice in the electronics and software fields. He enjoys the variety and challenge of working in new fields of technology and has gained experience over a wide range of technical subject matter, including cryptography, digital systems, display technology, telecommunications, operating system software and fuel and battery cell technology, to name but a few. He also has substantial experience of prosecuting applications in the challenging area of business related software, where he has acted for a betting exchange as well as providers of trading, gaming and other internet based platforms. Jan has extensive experience of European prosecution, opposition and appeal procedures and is increasingly involved in litigation matters, both before the EPO and in infringement proceedings before the UK courts, as part of Venner Shipley’s legal team. · Venner Shipley LLP

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Jan heads the Electronics, Software and Communications team at Venner Shipley LLP and is a European and Chartered Patent Attorney and solicitor. He specialises in patent prosecution and advice in electronics and software and has extensive experience of European prosecution, opposition and appeal procedures and in litigation before the EPO and UK courts.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyPatent ProsecutionPatent LitigationTechnology, Media & Telecoms

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England

Venner Shipley LLP · Jan heads up the Electronics, Software and Communications team, having stepped down from his position as Managing Partner, which he held from 2015 to 2021. He is a European and Chartered Patent Attorney and solicitor. Prior to his legal career, he gained industry experience as a control engineer in one of the UK’s largest chemical/pharmaceutical companies, working mainly on control technology and software simulation of manufacturing processes. Jan specialises in patent prosecution and advice in the electronics and software fields. He enjoys the variety and challenge of working in new fields of technology and has gained experience over a wide range of technical subject matter, including cryptography, digital systems, display technology, telecommunications, operating system software and fuel and battery cell technology, to name but a few. He also has substantial experience of prosecuting applications in the challenging area of business related software, where he has acted for a betting exchange as well as providers of trading, gaming and other internet based platforms. Jan has extensive experience of European prosecution, opposition and appeal procedures and is increasingly involved in litigation matters, both before the EPO and in infringement proceedings before the UK courts, as part of Venner Shipley’s legal team.

England

Expertise

ElectronicsSoftwareCommunicationsCryptographyDigital systemsDisplay technologyTelecommunicationsOperating system softwareFuel cell and battery technologyBusiness-related software and internet platforms (including betting, trading and gaming)Control engineering and manufacturing process simulation

Education

First class honours degree in Electronic Engineering, University of Southampton
Law Society Finals with distinction, Chester College of Law

Admissions

European Patent Attorney
Chartered Patent Attorney
Solicitor
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
Member of the European Patent Institute (EPI)
Member of the Law Society
European Patent Litigator
UPC Authorised Representative
Higher Courts Litigation Certificate
Member of FICPI