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Data driven IP insights

Welcome to our series of expert insights valuable to scientists, researchers, IP professionals, and industry leaders.

Whether you are a well versed professional seeking to refine your IP strategy, or an emerging force eager to safeguard your inventions, our series is your essential resource for unravelling the DNA of intellectual property in the fast paced sectors of chemistry and biosciences.

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Meet the authors

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Gareth Williams

Partner Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Gareth is a partner in the Cambridge office of Marks & Clerk, and has over twenty years of experience in IP. His technical background is in human molecular biology and genetics, having obtained a doctorate which was funded as part of the Human Genome Project.

Anis Naidu

Principal Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Anis is a Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney specialising in matters relating to chemical, pharmaceutical and medical device technologies.
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Liam O'Connor

Associate Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney
Liam is a Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney specialising in patent matters relating to a wide range of chemical and life science technologies, and has particular expertise in the fields of pharmaceuticals, therapeutics, diagnostics, medical and surgical devices, and formulation chemistry.
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Paul Chapman

Of Counsel Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Paul has over 25 years of experience in the IP profession, particularly in the biotechnology, chemistry and pharmaceutical fields.
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Daniel McGrath

Managing Associate Solicitor (UK)
Dan is a Managing Associate who advises clients on a wide range of intellectual property issues, with a focus on contentious life sciences and high-tech work. He has particular experience in biopharmaceutical patent and SPC litigation and has represented clients in some of the most complex technical disputes tried in the English courts.
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Emma Foster

Principal Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Emma is a Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney and she handles the preparation, filing and prosecution of patent applications worldwide in a range of chemical fields.
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Mark Schuster

Trainee Patent Attorney
Mark joined the Cambridge office of Marks and Clerk in 2021 as a trainee patent attorney. Before joining Marks & Clerk, Mark studied at Selwyn College, Cambridge and graduated with a first class BA and MSci in Natural Sciences.

Mairi Rudkin

Partner Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Mairi joined the patent profession after working in the fields of synthetic organic chemistry and medicinal chemistry.
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Jiwon Park

Trainee Patent Attorney
Jiwon is a Trainee Patent Attorney based in our Edinburgh office.

Peter Youle

Associate Registered (UK) and European Patent Attorney
Peter is a Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney working in Marks & Clerk’s chemistry team. He has 7 years of experience in drafting and prosecuting applications for chemical inventions, with a particular focus on nanomaterials, polymers, and alloy compositions.
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Elliot Carrington

Associate Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney
Elliot handles patent matters in the materials science and chemistry sectors, with an emphasis on green and renewable technologies, polymeric materials, industrial chemistry, and medical and diagnostic devices.
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Jian Siang Poh

Senior Associate Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney
Jian Siang is an Associate based in Marks & Clerk’s London office. He has experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the UK and Europe, as well as other commercially important jurisdictions (including the US, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India and Brazil).
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Roona Deb

Principal Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Roona is a Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney who advises clients ranging from start-up businesses to multinational companies in the life sciences and chemistry sectors on all aspects of patent practice.