Posy Drywood
Partner
UK & European Patent Attorney
European Patent Litigator
MA, MSci (Cantab), EPA, CPA
UK & European Patent Attorney
European Patent Litigator
MA, MSci (Cantab), EPA, CPA
Posy qualified as a Chartered patent attorney in 2011, winning the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) Drafting Prize, and qualified as a European patent attorney in 2012. She holds a master’s degree in natural sciences from the University of Cambridge.
Expertise
Posy drafts and prosecutes patent applications for her clients, as well as managing global portfolios on their behalf. She is experienced in opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO), and has coordinated the filing and prosecution of supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) across Europe. As part of the chemistry group, Posy is particularly familiar with inventions in the fields of pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, batteries and green technology. She enjoys a close and communicative relationship with her clients, who range from large multinational companies to SMEs and universities.
Academic
Posy has a master’s degree in natural sciences from the University of Cambridge. She also has a certificate in intellectual property law from Queen Mary, University of London.
Posy qualified as a Chartered Patent Attorney in 2011, winning the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorney’s (CIPA’s) Drafting Prize for passing the UK drafting exam with the highest mark, and qualified as a European Patent Attorney in 2012.
Memberships & organisations
Posy is a member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA).
