Partner Christopher is a patent attorney in the Advanced Engineering group. Christopher handles work in the fields of aerospace, automotive and manufacturing engineering, as well as the medical device sector. Christopher represents a range of clients, from global businesses to SMEs and individuals working in a diverse range of Engineering Technologies. He is a regular visitor to both China and the United States of America, where he has a number of direct clients. Christopher is practiced in drafting and prosecuting patent applications through to grant, managing patent and registered design portfolios that include foreign rights, and advising on freedom to operate, competitor monitoring, and due diligence activities. Christopher also handles contentious issues, advising clients in relation to asserting their IP rights and undertaking licencing negotiations. Christopher also has a special interest in Space Technology, and is a member of the firm’s Space group. He regularly attends industry events and is a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
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Partner and head of the Advanced Engineering group Dave Croston is a patent attorney and head of the Advanced Engineering group. He is also co-chair of the Contentious Practice group. Dave acts for clients in a diverse range of technology sectors such as aircraft propulsion, motorsport, homewares, packaging, medical devices and agricultural engineering to name a few. Dave has an active contentious practice, with a track record of cases before the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the Patent County Court (now the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court) as well as in oppositions and appeals at the European Patent Office.
Partner David Elsy is a patent attorney in the Life Sciences & Chemistry group. David specialises in the fields of recombinant DNA technology, molecular biology, drug discovery, microbial and plant biotechnology and healthcare products. David has particular expertise in PCR, diagnostic assays (cancer and pregnancy related assays), biosensors, stents and catheters, cleaning, skin and hand care, polymerisation catalysts and processes and waste processing. His clients include a number of well-known universities, university spin outs, small, medium and large national and international companies.
Partner Diego Black is a patent attorney in the Electronics, Computing & Physics group. Diego works across a wide range of technologies and specialises in computer implemented inventions. His wider experience covers the automotive industry as well as the design and manufacture of devices and sensors.
Partner James Gray is patent attorney in the Advanced Engineering group. He also heads up the Medical Technology group. James has worked with businesses and individuals involved in a wide range of innovative technologies. These include petrochemical distribution and handling, motorsport fire safety and suppression, peripheral vascular and neuro vascular medical devices, commercial vehicle air management systems and high speed watercraft. At W&R James works with a range of clients extending from individual inventors, through SMEs to global multinationals. James has had multiple successes for clients before EPO Opposition and Appeal Boards.
Partner Karl Barnfather is a senior member of the Electronics, Computing & Physics group. He is the immediate past Chair after 9 years in the role.
Partner Russell Barton is a patent attorney in the Electronics, Computing & Physics group. He specialises in drafting and prosecuting patent applications relating to both physics and computing, with a particular emphasis on software.