CMS

Partner
Patent Attorney

Jane is a European and UK patent attorney specialising in biotechnology.  She is recognised as a leading practitioner in her field by IAM Patent 1000 and Legal 500, who praise her technical understanding, skill at European Patent Office proceedings, and clear and strategic advice to clients.

With over 20 years of experience, Jane provides advice on all aspects of patent strategy. She is experienced in opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office, where she has represented clients across a range of life science technologies. Jane’s particular interest is in relation to genetic engineering or synthetic biology inventions in the healthcare and consumer sectors, including biologics, gene and cell therapies and food products.

Jane co-manages CMS’s equIP Life Sciences programme, which supports early/growth stage life sciences business. She is also an Expert-In-Residence providing support to start-ups at the Imperial Enterprise Lab.

2008 – European and UK Patent Attorney 2003 – PhD, UCL, London 2000 – BSc Biology, University of Bristol