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Stephen Knott |
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| Stephen is the
senior member of the firm. He has a degree in engineering.
He qualified as a patent attorney in 1972.
He has experience in handling a very wide range of technology including
oil well technology, filters, and conveyor systems.
Stephen has appeared in many cases before the Opposition Division and the
Board of Appeals of the European Patent Office.
He has extensive trade mark experience and is a member of the Institute
of Trade Mark Agents. He is a director of PAMIA Limited, the mutual insurer set
up by the UK patent profession to provide professional indemnity insurance, and
of CPA Supervisory Limited, the supervisory board of Computer Patent Annuities
Limited Partnership. |
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Mark Bibby |
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| Mark
has a degree in physics from London University and a Doctorate in physics
from Cambridge University.
He qualified as a patent attorney in 1983.
He has wide experience in the fields of medical electronics and
electrical and electronics generally.
He has appeared many times before the Opposition Division and the Board
of Appeals of the European Patent Office. |
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Mark Foster
Mark has a degree in Electronic Systems Engineering. He qualified as a UK
Patent Attorney in 1995 and a European Patent Attorney in 1997. His previous
experience includes working in the patent department of British Aerospace Plc.
In addition to aerospace technology, Mark has experience in many other technical
fields, including
telecommunications,
semiconductor fabrication techniques, medical instruments,
computer software and liquid crystal displays. Mark is also experienced in
conducting proceedings before the Opposition Division and the Board of Appeals
of the European Patent Office.
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Andrew
Hartley
Andrew qualified as a
UK Patent Attorney in 2001 and as a European Patent Attorney in 2000.
He has a degree in Biochemistry and a doctorate in Biochemistry.
Prior to becoming a patent attorney, Andrew was a research biochemist. He has
experience in the prosecution of biochemical inventions as well as medical and
mechanical inventions.
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David Foster |
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engineering and a law degree and qualified as a patent attorney in 1965.
He has wide experience in the fields of automotive components, industrial and
aircraft fire detection, and telecommunications and related technology.
He has considerable experience at conducting proceedings before both the
Opposition Division and the Board of Appeals of the European Patent Office.
He is also experienced in negotiating and drafting patent licences. |
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Martin
Goodanew |
| Martin has a degree in physics. He qualified as a patent attorney in 1972.
He specialises in gas turbine engines, materials for integrated circuit
memories, data storage systems, mass flow meters and servovalves and controls.
He has appeared many times before the Opposition Division and the Board
of Appeals of the European Patent Office.
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