In practice since 1990, Ian contributes to professional bodies including The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) and their Computer Technology Committee (CTC), and Society for Computers and Law (SCL).
Ian’s work includes essential advice on global strategy and direction. He has substantial experience in negotiating and concluding licencing (both inbound and outbound), and advises and supports litigation for clients both domestically and internationally, including patent infringement/non-infringement, validity and opposition cases.
Ian and his team are particularly experienced at handling large-volume patent filing programs for multinational corporations. Each case gets dedicated time and attention to achieve the desired scope of protection, while working quickly and cost-effectively to agreed budgets.
Year Joined Firm: 1997
Education/Alumni: BEng CPA EPA RTMA ETMA
Last updated 9th September 2019
