James is experienced in handling patents in technical fields including computer software, telecommunications, consumer electronics and medical imaging. He has drafted and prosecuted patent applications in the UK, Europe and worldwide for clients ranging from SMEs to major corporations. James is well placed to advise clients on the Unified Patent Court (UPC).
James is also regularly involved in patent litigation matters and has provided litigation support for proceedings before the UK high court relating to telecommunications standards essential patents.
Prior to joining EIP, James worked as a patent examiner at the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO). This gives him a valuable perspective when drafting and prosecuting patent applications. While at the UKIPO, aside from his work as a patent examiner, James worked on the passage of the IP (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017, providing support at parliamentary debates and preparing guidance for businesses on the new law.
James has a Master’s degree in physics from the University of Oxford, where he specialised in condensed matter physics and atmospheric physics.
Experience
- Providing technical support in UK litigation relating to telecoms standard essential patents.
- Advising on validity and infringement of patents relating to various telecoms standards to support commercial negotiations and for the purposes of litigation.
- Drafting and prosecuting patent applications for a UK-based FTSE-100 multinational company.
Recent work
- Optis v Apple: Technical litigation counsel in relation to validity and infringement of standard essential patents (SEPs) in UK trials before the High Court and the Court of Appeal (patents concerning LTE technologies). ( (link)
Education
- European Patent Attorney, 2021
- UK Patent Attorney, 2021
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2023
Certificate in Intellectual Property Litigation -
2018
Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law (Distinction), Bournemouth University -
2015
Patents module, LL.M in IP Law (Distinction), University of South Wales -
2005 — 2009
MPhys Physics, University of Oxford
Career history
- 2022 — present
Senior Associate, EIP - 2017 — 2021
Associate, EIP - 2015 — 2017
Patent Examiner, UK Intellectual Property Office
Specialisms
Digital
- AI
- Consumer electronics
- Image and signal processing
- Medical imaging
- Software
- Telecommunications
HealthTech
- Medical imaging