J A Kemp

Biotechnology and Life Sciences

Partner, European and UK Patent Attorney

Pamela is a European and UK Patent Attorney based in our Oxford office. She has more than 20 years’ professional experience at J A Kemp. Pamela handles work across a broad range of biotechnology and life sciences subject matter, including antibodies and their uses, oncolytic viruses, vaccines, peptide vaccines, therapeutic RNAs, stem cells, personalised medicine, diagnostics and next generation sequencing. The challenges associated with obtaining patent protection for antibodies are of particular interest to Pamela.

Pamela has an insightful approach and relishes finding commercially relevant solutions to difficult problems. She has substantial experience of contentious proceedings. Pamela has handled many oppositions and appeals relating to a variety of different inventions at the European Patent Office including, in particular, several multi-party oppositions. Pamela has also been involved in patent litigation, including in the UK, the US and China.

Pamela has worked on several high profile biotechnology drugs from inception to beyond commercialisation, working with inventors in drafting patent applications, prosecuting worldwide patent portfolios, carrying out freedom to operate searches, defending patents before at the European Patent Office, and clearing the way by opposing competitors’ patents. Pamela has also been involved in due diligence leading to public listing or acquisition of biotechnology companies.

Pamela’s client base includes large pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies and academic institutions, located in the UK, US, Japan and elsewhere. Pamela is a regular visitor to Japan.

Pamela joined J A Kemp in 1999 and became a partner in 2008.

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA); Member of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (EPI)

University of Cambridge, Masters Degree in Natural Sciences (Neuroscience); University College London, PhD in Molecular Cell Biology