Joe is an Associate in the IP Group and is a Chartered (UK) and European patent attorney and Unified Patent Court (UPC) representative.
His client base encompasses start-ups and scale-ups across a broad range of sectors, including mechanical and robotic engineering, health/medical technology, green/clean technology, software (including AI and machine learning), HVAC, fire, and security systems, and transport refrigeration systems.
For these clients, he offers strategic patent advice, assists with invention harvesting exercises, and manages the drafting, filing, and prosecution of their global patent portfolios. His expertise encompasses post-grant proceedings, particularly in handling Opposition and Opposition Appeal cases before the European Patent Office (EPO), and providing targeted advice on issues of validity and infringement within the UK and UPC jurisdictions.
Joe is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys and is also a member of the European Patent Institute.
Key experience
- Drafting, filing and prosecuting global patent portfolios
- Acting in opposition and opposition appeal proceedings
- Filing and prosecuting registered designs
- Advising on infringement, validity, and freedom to operate
- Advising on the interplay of IP with other legal matters
Career History
Associate Patent Attorney, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Associate Patent Attorney, Dehns
Trainee Patent Attorney, Dehns
Queen Mary University of London, Certificate in Intellectual Property
University of Cambridge, MSci Natural Sciences (Physics)