Expertise
Peter has extensive expertise in prosecuting, attacking and defending MedTech patents at the EPO, with a particular focus on core therapeutic, surgical, and diagnostic devices. His ability to secure robust protection for innovations has benefited clients across the MedTech field, from emerging start-ups to established industry leaders, and he has managed international portfolios in the MedTech and software fields. Recognised by clients for his strategic foresight, Peter skilfully identifies and addresses potential legal and technical challenges and offers creative solutions that are deeply aligned with commercial objectives.
In addition to his MedTech focus, Peter possesses significant expertise in computing and software-driven inventions, both as these innovations apply to the MedTech space (including GUIs and user interfaces) and beyond. Recently he has helped clients identify commercially relevant opportunities at the intersection of software, artificial intelligence, and advancements in pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
In parallel, Peter’s expertise also extends to navigating the complexities of patents that sit at the frontier of patentability, where statutory exclusions might otherwise limit the scope for protection. He has a proven track record of helping clients overcome these challenges by devising innovative approaches to secure rights. His experience includes areas such as FinTech, Blockchain, cryptographic advances, and data security innovations, where his strategic solutions enable clients to obtain commercially valuable patents despite the constraints of statutory provisions.
Academic
Peter holds both a first-class degree in Natural Sciences (Experimental and Theoretical Physics) and a PhD in Medical Imaging from the University of Cambridge, winning numerous scholarships during his academic career. His strong academic background means that he is well placed to advise clients across the technical spectrum.
Memberships & organisations
The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA), EPI
Expertise
Egheosa has a broad range of experience related to the AI & machine learning, aerospace, automotive, and university start-up sectors. He has completed internships at the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK and Jaguar Land Rover, where he worked to develop and promote novel, low-carbon automotive technologies. In addition, he was chosen by the Imperial ReCoDe program to create a course instructing fellow PhD students on how to develop AI models for text classification. He founded a startup leveraging generative AI to improve various aspects of gaining IP, which was named Imperial College London’s digital & finance startup of 2023.
Academic
Egheosa obtained a MEng degree in Engineering from the University of Warwick and is on course to obtain a PhD from Imperial College London.
His Master’s project focused on developing object detection and navigation systems for autonomous vehicles using convolutional neural networks and A* path-planning algorithms.
His PhD focused on developing and applying evolutionary algorithms, machine learning, and equilibrium/non-equilibrium molecular dynamics techniques to autonomously design and characterise novel lubricant base oils and lubricant additives for improved performance and sustainability. From his research, he was able to publish a paper on the mechanochemical decomposition of tri-cresyl phosphate, a widely used aerospace lubricant additive.
Expertise
Sean has a broad background in materials science, specialising in metallurgy. He has worked on titanium alloys, magnetic materials, shape memory and superelastic alloys, and aluminium castings. Sean has experience in prosecuting patent applications in Europe, including work with medical and energy technologies.
Academic
Sean graduated with a first class MSci degree in Natural Sciences (Materials Science) from the University of Cambridge before earning a Master of Science (S.M.) degree from Harvard University in Engineering Sciences. He then went on to earn his doctorate (DPhil) in Materials at the University of Oxford, in a joint theoretical-experimental study on the oxidation of molten aluminium alloys.
Memberships & organisations
Member of the Institute for Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3) – MIMMM, student member of CIPA
Expertise
Lyle leverages his extensive in-house IP strategy and operational management experience to support a wide variety of clients in getting the maximum return on investment from their intellectual property.
Lyle combines the legal expertise of a Patent Attorney with the commercial awareness of advising his clients in the practical application of IP, to deliver measurable benefits for clients.
Clients’ needs and priorities vary, but Lyle tailors his services to those requirements, whether it be developing a business case and budget for IP management, negotiating or reviewing IP agreements, providing data on competitor’s patent portfolios, advising on strategies to manage approaches from patent assertion entities, or exploring value-extraction opportunities from in IP portfolio.
Lyle is passionate about providing clients with the IP knowledge, data and tools needed to increase value, reduce risk, engage stakeholders and make informed commercial decisions.
Academic
Lyle holds a bachelor’s degree (BEng) from the University of Surrey in information systems engineering.
Recent work
Lyle has been conducting IP audits, primarily for SMEs, which cover the legal, technical and commercial aspects of IP in a clear and concise report. These reports are providing invaluable insights and strategic prioritisation for clients looking to understand IP opportunities and risks.
Lyle is also providing outsourced “fractional” IP advisory services, giving clients access to broad IP expertise on demand for a fixed fee. This is particularly useful to businesses who are not yet large enough to hire in-house senior IP counsel, or who are needing to reduce headcount.
Memberships and organisations
Lyle is a European Patent Attorney, Chartered UK Patent Attorney, UPC Representative, member of the European Patent Institute (EPI), and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA).
Expertise
Claire is a qualified Senior Trade Mark Attorney, and former IA Director at Stobbs, with 18 years of trade mark experience in private practice, including 12 years of post-qualification experience. Claire has a wide range of expertise gathered from her role as a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney and Head of Support. Claire is also one of three trade mark attorneys who sit on the Intellectual Property Regulation Board’s (IPReg) Joint Disciplinary Panel (JDP), along with lay members and three patent attorneys.
Claire excels in developing and implementing long-term IP strategies for clients that align with business objectives, ensuring cost effective robust protection of clients’ intellectual property portfolios and comprehensive management of third party infringements through a variety of forums, including the UKIPO, EUIPO and WIPO. Claire is experienced in searching, clearing, protection and enforcement work in a wide range of jurisdictions, with particular experience of managing complex disputes and settlements across a number of jurisdictions. Claire also devises and implements successful brand protection strategies for her clients, and has successfully recovered numerous domain names. Claire has worked with a wide range of brands, including many household names.
Claire’s ability to combine legal expertise with a commercial mindset enables her to deliver practical, business-oriented solutions that add significant value to clients. Prior to working in intellectual property she worked in retail management, which has proven to be extremely useful in understanding her client’s business priorities.
Academic
Claire has obtained an MA Cantab Education Studies with Music from the University of Cambridge.
Memberships and organisations
INTA, CITMA and IPREG – Joint Disciplinary Panel Member.
Expertise
Tammy studied a wide range of areas of Computer Science, including Computer Security, Data Visualisation, and Artificial Intelligence. She also has experience as a Technology Risk Consultant, specialising in the financial services industry.
Academic
Tammy graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Oxford. During her degree, Tammy focused on the representation and visualisation of dynamic data. Her dissertation involved developing a visualisation system to improve cybersecurity situational awareness of non-experts by representing networks using real-life metaphors, such as nature and public transport.
Sectors
Expertise
Sarah has extensive experience in prosecution and litigation across the chemical and life sciences fields, acting both in defence and offence.
Having worked in the industry for many years, Sarah has built up an expertise in all areas of patent prosecution and portfolio management from drafting through to grant’s prosecution, and regularly advises on patent strategy for complex portfolios of IP rights worldwide. In addition to written prosecution, Sarah has achieved success in EPO pre-grant appeals, including in the field of small molecules for pharmaceutical applications.
Post-grant, Sarah is experienced in dealing with European oppositions, both before the Opposition Division and Board of Appeal. Her experience in UK litigation includes assisting in cases brough before the UK Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court and Court of Appeal, in addition to providing strategic advice and aiding in the preparation of settlement agreements.
Academic
Sarah graduated from Oxford University in 2009 with a MChem degree in chemistry before completing her PhD at St Andrews University. She also holds a Post-graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law with Merit from Queen Mary University of London and an Intellectual Property Litigation Certificate from Nottingham Law School- Nottingham Trent University. Sarah also holds a Higher Courts Litigation Certification grating various rights of Audience and Litigation before the UK Courts.
Sarah’s doctoral research focused on novel functional electronic materials, primarily for use in medical imaging applications, working in part with the Institute of Medical Science and Technology in Dundee.
Memberships and organisations
Fellow of Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA),
Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (EPI) Member
Expertise
With a background in quantum communication, Adrian is well-versed in the topics of telecommunication, optics, high frequency electronics and signal processing, as well as solid-state and semiconductor physics. His specialization allows him to weigh in on emerging technologies such as quantum computing, quantum cryptography and quantum metrology applications.
Academic
Adrian has completed his undergrad studies at Ludwig-Maximilian-University (LMU) and Stockholm University (SU) and received his degree from the former in 2017. During his doctoral studies, he investigated quantum memories at the University of Geneva, where he was awarded his degree in 2022. He then returned to Germany where he performed research activities at Technical University Munich (TUM) and the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics (MPQ).
Expertise
Emma is a UK Chartered Trade Mark Attorney based in our Manchester office, qualified since 2022. Her primary practice areas include trade mark clearance, prosecution, contentious matters, and portfolio management. Before joining the profession, Emma obtained a Law degree and a first-class Masters in Intellectual Property Law from the University of Manchester. She also gained valuable experience working in Amsterdam for a well-known fashion brand. Emma assists clients of different sizes and across various industries, from SMEs to multinational corporations, with their intellectual property needs. While her specialty lies in trade mark rights—helping clients identify, protect, enforce, and manage these assets—she also advises on designs, copyright, and online monitoring, including takedowns on e-commerce platforms such as Alibaba and Taobao.
Academic
Emma has a Law degree and a first-class masters in Intellectual Property Law from the University of Manchester. She qualified as a Trade Mark Attorney in 2022.
Emma’s qualifications also include:
Memberships & organisations
Emma is a member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA)
Expertise
Daniyal has experience in the prosecution and drafting of patent applications in the UK, Europe and beyond. He has worked alongside a diverse range of clients spanning a breadth of technologies, including computer-implemented (software) inventions, artificial intelligence (AI), Memory Systems, Semiconductors, Medical Imaging and General Engineering.
Before starting his career as a patent attorney, Daniyal worked for nearly 5 years as a software engineer in Travel Tech startups in the US and the UK.
Academic
Daniyal has an undergraduate degree in Engineering from Brown University, USA, where he studied a broad-based course, eventually specializing in Materials Science and Computing. Daniyal also obtained an MSc. in Advanced Computing from Imperial College London, where his dissertation focused on Machine Learning (ML) methods for 3D reconstruction in laproscopic surgery.
Memberships & organisations
Daniyal is a student member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA).
