Dr Chris Moore

PARTNER & HEAD OF CLEANTECH GROUP

Chris is a European and UK Patent Attorney. Chris’ practice spans the chemical and engineering fields with particular interest in clean and green technologies including OPVs, fuel cells, waste-to-fuel, water and air treatment as well as chemical engineering processes. Chris advises Universities, spin-outs, SMEs and multinationals on patent strategy and represents clients in high value Oppositions at the European Patent Office.

Amanda Simons

PARTNER, EUROPEAN AND UK PATENT ATTORNEY

Amanda is a European and UK Patent Attorney. She works with many start-up companies in the Oxford area and beyond to assist them in developing their IP. Amanda’s work focuses on the pharmaceutical and medtech sectors, including anti-microbials, re-purposed drugs, pharmaceutical formulations, medical sensors and other medical equipment, but she also has experience in a broad range of chemical technologies including sugar chemistry and alloys. 

Hsu Min Chung

PARTNER & PATENT ATTORNEY

Hsu Min is a European and UK Patent Attorney. Hsu Min specialises in patents in the fields of chemistry, material science and pharmaceuticals. Her experience includes drafting and prosecuting patent applications in a wide range of technologies, including those relating to clean teach, catalytic processes, household products, water treatment and polymers. Hsu Min advises Universities, spin-outs, SMEs and multinationals and she has a wealth of experience in European Oppositions and Appeals and regularly represents clients at Oral proceedings at the European Patent Office.

Dr Callum Docherty

ASSOCIATE, EUROPEAN AND UK PATENT ATTORNEY

Callum is a European and UK Patent Attorney. His main focus is on software and physics-based inventions including bioinformatics, user interfaces, telecommunications, semiconductor technologies, scientific instruments and optical devices. He works with a large range of clients from start-ups to global companies, as well as leading UK universities.

Jason Lessard

PARTNER & PATENT ATTORNEY

Jason is a bilingual (French and English) European and UK Patent Attorney. Jason is an engineering specialist with significant practices in engineering process control, waste mitigation and water treatment. Jason advises clients on their IP strategy, drafting, filing and prosecuting patent and design applications throughout the world and conducting freedom-to-operate projects.

Dr Kapil Tuladhar

ASSOCIATE, EUROPEAN AND UK PATENT ATTORNEY

Kapil is a European and UK Patent Attorney. He drafts, files and prosecutes patent applications, including cases relating to antibody technologies, gene therapy, microvesicles, microbiology and plant biotechnology. He handles a variety of stem cell technologies, for example relating to therapies derived from amniotic fluid and the production of various tissues from reprogrammed cells. He also has also a keen interest in Cleantech and innovations to help combat climate change, in particular, working to help secure protection for a successful carbon capture company. 

Dr Karen Ng

ASSOCIATE, EUROPEAN AND UK PATENT ATTORNEY

Karen is a European and UK Patent Attorney. Karen completed her PhD in the field of epigenetics, focusing on the role of the non-coding RNA Xist in gene silencing in embryonic stem cells. Karen offers expertise across a wide range of disciplines, including nucleic acid and polypeptide-based therapeutics, antibody therapeutics, microbial products, vaccines, biomarkers, diagnostics and bioelectronics. 

Dr Simon Turberville

PATENT DIRECTOR

Simon is a European and UK Patent Attorney. Simon began his patent career in private practice before joining the in-house department of a FTSE 100 multinational chemical company in 2012. He has considerable experience in handling a vast array of technologies, and providing advice on patent validity and freedom-to-operate.

Dr Janine Swarbrick

SENIOR PATENT ATTORNEY

Janine is a European and UK Patent Attorney. Janine has extensive experience of helping clients to protect inventions relating to electronic and physics-based fields including: telecommunications, navigation systems, computer systems and software (including computer systems used for sensing and control of physical systems such as vehicles and medical devices), nanotechnology including graphene technologies, electronic systems and circuits, automotive technologies, medical devices, and semiconductors.

Dr Richard Morris

TRAINEE PATENT ATTORNEY

Richard is a part-qualified patent attorney. He handles cases in various technical fields, including in the manufacturing and design of displays, solar cells, and optical devices, as well as medical devices and computer-implemented methods in bioinformatics. He also handles a variety of mechanical subject matter, including HVAC systems and automotive inventions.

Amanda Simons

PARTNER, EUROPEAN AND UK PATENT ATTORNEY

Amanda is a European and UK Patent Attorney. She works with many start-up companies in the Oxford area and beyond to assist them in developing their IP. Amanda’s work focuses on the pharmaceutical and medtech sectors, including anti-microbials, re-purposed drugs, pharmaceutical formulations, medical sensors and other medical equipment, but she also has experience in a broad range of chemical technologies including sugar chemistry and alloys. 

Hsu Min Chung

PARTNER & PATENT ATTORNEY

Hsu Min is a European and UK Patent Attorney. Hsu Min specialises in patents in the fields of chemistry, material science and pharmaceuticals. Her experience includes drafting and prosecuting patent applications in a wide range of technologies, including those relating to clean teach, catalytic processes, household products, water treatment and polymers. Hsu Min advises Universities, spin-outs, SMEs and multinationals and she has a wealth of experience in European Oppositions and Appeals and regularly represents clients at Oral proceedings at the European Patent Office.

Dr Callum Docherty

ASSOCIATE, EUROPEAN AND UK PATENT ATTORNEY

Callum is a European and UK Patent Attorney. His main focus is on software and physics-based inventions including bioinformatics, user interfaces, telecommunications, semiconductor technologies, scientific instruments and optical devices. He works with a large range of clients from start-ups to global companies, as well as leading UK universities.

PARTNER & PATENT ATTORNEY

Jason is a bilingual (French and English) European and UK Patent Attorney. Jason is an engineering specialist with significant practices in engineering process control, waste mitigation and water treatment. Jason advises clients on their IP strategy, drafting, filing and prosecuting patent and design applications throughout the world and conducting freedom-to-operate projects.

Jason Lessard

ASSOCIATE, EUROPEAN AND UK PATENT ATTORNEY

Kapil is a European and UK Patent Attorney. He drafts, files and prosecutes patent applications, including cases relating to antibody technologies, gene therapy, microvesicles, microbiology and plant biotechnology. He handles a variety of stem cell technologies, for example relating to therapies derived from amniotic fluid and the production of various tissues from reprogrammed cells. He also has also a keen interest in Cleantech and innovations to help combat climate change, in particular, working to help secure protection for a successful carbon capture company. 

Dr Kapil Tuladhar

PATENT DIRECTOR

Simon is a European and UK Patent Attorney. Simon began his patent career in private practice before joining the in-house department of a FTSE 100 multinational chemical company in 2012. He has considerable experience in handling a vast array of technologies, and providing advice on patent validity and freedom-to-operate.

Dr Simon Turberville

ASSOCIATE, EUROPEAN AND UK PATENT ATTORNEY

Karen is a European and UK Patent Attorney. Karen completed her PhD in the field of epigenetics, focusing on the role of the non-coding RNA Xist in gene silencing in embryonic stem cells. Karen offers expertise across a wide range of disciplines, including nucleic acid and polypeptide-based therapeutics, antibody therapeutics, microbial products, vaccines, biomarkers, diagnostics and bioelectronics. 

Dr Karen Ng

SENIOR PATENT ATTORNEY

Janine is a European and UK Patent Attorney. Janine has extensive experience of helping clients to protect inventions relating to electronic and physics-based fields including: telecommunications, navigation systems, computer systems and software (including computer systems used for sensing and control of physical systems such as vehicles and medical devices), nanotechnology including graphene technologies, electronic systems and circuits, automotive technologies, medical devices, and semiconductors.

Dr Janine Swarbrick

TRAINEE PATENT ATTORNEY

Richard is a part-qualified patent attorney. He handles cases in various technical fields, including in the manufacturing and design of displays, solar cells, and optical devices, as well as medical devices and computer-implemented methods in bioinformatics. He also handles a variety of mechanical subject matter, including HVAC systems and automotive inventions.

Dr Richard Morris