Additional Areas: Intellectual Property, IP Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patents
Areas of expertise:
Patent drafting and prosecution; infringement opinions; due diligence; IP audits; EPO oppositions; Intellectual Property Enterprise Court.
John has over 30 years’ experience as a patent attorney and acts for a diverse range of clients, from startups and SMEs to large global corporates. His University of Cambridge degree in Natural Sciences means he is well placed to help clients in the physics and computer-implemented technologies fields.
John has deep and varied experience in writing and prosecuting patents in advanced engineering, aerospace, lasers and optics hardware, medical devices and implants and software controlled telemedicine/robotic surgery, and medical IT systems.
In addition to being Barker Brettell’s senior partner, John heads up the firm’s Aerospace sector group, as well as leading the firm’s secondment initiative.
Experience:
Worked at QinetiQ investigating III-IV semi-conductor properties using laser-induced phonon excitation. He undertook patent work on a wide range of technologies, including optical laser diffraction and ultrasound dispersion for particle size distribution determination on optics and software
Drafting and filing patents for computer-implemented technology inventions
Worked with HP on computer networks and media delivery
Worked on backbone internet optical networks, switches and routers for Ericsson and for Cisco
Drafting and filing patents on security software/technology for QinetiQ
Drafting and filings patents for clients in the Fin Tech sector on financial technology such as credit cards
Worked on vehicle telematic systems, control systems and display systems
Qualifications:
MA (Cantab), Natural Sciences (Physics) - CPA, EPA, RTMA, UPC Representative
University Alumni: - University of Cambridge
Sector specialisms:
Aerospace
Automotive
Computing & Software
Energy
Food & Drink
Medical
Universities
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