Eliot Ward > Mewburn Ellis LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Mewburn Ellis LLP Offices
CITY TOWER, 40 BASINGHALL STREET
LONDON
EC2V 5DE
England
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Eliot Ward
Work Department
Life Sciences
Position
Partner, Patent Attorney
Career
Eliot handles a diverse client portfolio spanning the life sciences sector and a growing practice in the cross-over space between physics and biology. A skilled patent prosecutor, Eliot also has wide experience of drafting patent applications on breakthrough technologies, as well as leading offensive and defensive opposition proceedings post-grant. Eliot is also experienced in handling Freedom to Operate projects and in performing due diligence, which have led to the successful completion of high value transactions and investment rounds.
Areas of Expertise
- Microbiome
- Immunology – including cancer immunotherapies and autoimmunity
- Diagnostics
- Gene therapy
- Antibody therapies
- Industrial production and purification of biomolecules such as antibodies and industrial enzymes
- Medical devices
- Large molecule analytics
Eliot works with biopharma companies, multinational biotech corporations, biotech start-ups, overseas attorneys, UK universities and spin-outs.
Education
Eliot has a degree in natural sciences from Cambridge University, majoring in pharmacology. After graduating, he spent two years researching the biochemistry of innate human receptors – first at Oxford University and then at Imperial College London. His PhD is from University College London, which involved developing gene therapies for autoimmunity.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys