Sarah Turp
UK & European Patent Attorney
MChem, PhD, CPA, EPA, UK Higher Courts Patent Litigator

UK & European Patent Attorney
MChem, PhD, CPA, EPA, UK Higher Courts Patent Litigator
Having around a decade’s experience in the profession, Sarah joined the life sciences team at Mathys & Squire in January 2025. She is an experienced IP attorney, having worked across a range of chemical and life sciences technologies, including prosecution and litigation in the UK and Europe, along side managing and advising on patent portfolios worldwide.
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