Lyle Ellis
Head of Consulting
BEng, CPA, EPA, EDA
BEng, CPA, EPA, EDA
Lyle joined Mathys & Squire Consulting in 2025, having previously worked as a Senior Manager in KPMG Law’s IP Advisory division. Prior to consulting, Lyle spent the majority of his over 20 years in IP as the head of in-house IP departments, first at Vodafone Group, then at the electric vehicle company Arrival.
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).
