Lionel Newton
Managing Associate
UK & European Patent Attorney
BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, CPA, EPA
UK & European Patent Attorney
BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, CPA, EPA
Lionel is a Managing Associate in our life sciences team. He works on a wide variety of technical subjects, with a particular focus on the fields of biotechnology, biochemistry and life sciences. Lionel acts for UK and overseas biotechnology and pharmaceutical clients, academic institutions, start-ups and SMEs in patent matters including patent drafting and international prosecution. He has worked in technology transfer within a university environment, having spent time at a large university-based technology transfer and commercialisation company in London.
Expertise
Lionel has considerable patent drafting and global prosecution experience. He is also experienced at handling opposition proceedings before the EPO, and also has experience with appeal proceedings before the High Court and the Court of Appeal in the UK. In addition, he provides both freedom to operate and validity advice.
Academic
Lionel has degrees in Biotechnology, as well as a PhD in molecular biology from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (awarded jointly with the University of Heidelberg), focusing on extracellular signalling during embryonic development. He has spoken at leading international conferences and published work in internationally recognised journals. Click here for more information.
Memberships & organisations
Lionel is a European Patent Attorney, Chartered UK Patent Attorney, member of the European Patent Institute (EPI) and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA).
