EIP

EIP Digital, EIP Dynamics, EIP Energy, EIP Life.

Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney

Chris has more than 15 years’ experience dealing with patents in electronics and mechanical fields, including telecommunications, computer software, e-commerce, power distribution, imaging devices and medical devices and consumables. Chris is well placed to advise clients on the new Unified Patent Court (UPC) - see further details at EIP Amar, our alliance created to support clients in any litigation before the UPC.

His clients range from SMEs to major corporations. As well as his work in patent prosecution, Chris is regularly involved in litigation matters in the UK, Germany and internationally. He is also highly experienced at representing clients at Oral Proceedings at the European Patent Office.

Chris speaks Japanese fluently and has significant experience in prosecuting Japanese patent applications and in performing Japanese-language prior art searches, as well as conducting work on behalf of Japanese clients.

Chris holds a first class degree in Physics from Oxford University, from which he was awarded a scholarship. For his third year project, he performed quantum mechanical analyses of collisions of high-energy sub-atomic particles.

2012 — present Partner, EIP 2006 — 2012 Senior Associate, EIP 2002 — 2005 Technical Translator and Interpreter (Japanese and English), Nissin Showa UK Ltd 1999 — 2001 English Teacher, Rugby Ball English Conversation 1997 — 1999 Assistant Language Teacher, Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program, Nakanokuchi-mura, Niigata, Japan

Fluent Japanese.

CIPA; EPI.

UK Chartered Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney 1994 — 1997 BA (Oxon) Physics, First Class, Christ Church, Oxford University 2000 Japanese Proficiency Test Level 1

Go (oriental game of strategy), skiing, reading, watching rugby union (Wales).