Emma Graham > Mewburn Ellis LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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CITY TOWER, 40 BASINGHALL STREET
LONDON
EC2V 5DE
England
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Emma Graham
Work Department
Engineering
Position
Partner, Patent Attorney
Career
Emma works across all stages of the IP lifecycle from drafting and prosecuting patents to managing offensive and defensive opposition proceedings at the EPO. She is particularly experienced in the fields of computer implemented inventions (CIIs) and optics and photonics. She regularly works with start-up companies to build and manage their patent portfolios and also advises clients on freedom to operate and infringement issues.
Areas of Expertise
- photonics
- optical devices and laser design
- medical devices including retinal implants, stents, catheters, heart valve replacements, laryngoscopes and cryogenic storage
- artificial intelligence
- cryptography and Blockchain
- networked systems and cellular communications
- semiconductor devices
- computer hardware including server design and audio components
- software
- digital healthcare and bioinformatics
- internet of things and wearable technology
Emma works with universities, start-ups and multinational corporations.
She joined Mewburn Ellis LLP in 2009, qualifying as a Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney 2013. She spent three months on secondment to a US law firm in Silicon Valley in 2014 and joined the partnership at Mewburn Ellis LLP in 2017.
Education
Emma has a MSci degree and PhD from the University of Birmingham. Her doctorate research included a period spent working as a research assistant in the Quantum Optics and Laser Science group at Imperial College London, as part of the UK Attosecond project.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys
With offices located in London, Bristol, Manchester, Cambridge, and Munich, the patent offering at Mewburn Ellis LLP is all-encompassing and includes representation in opposition proceedings before the EPO. Its client base consists of both household brands and start-ups across a variety of industries, including chemistry, materials, engineering, IT, life sciences, and pharmaceuticals. In Manchester, Graeme Moore chairs the firm’s engineering and IT group, which boasts expertise in software, bioinformatics, AI, and quantum computing, and Jeremy Webster leads the chemistry practice, which has a strong focus on green and sustainable technology. In Bristol, Simon Kiddle heads up the life sciences department, which is active in the protection of therapeutics, medical devices, genetic engineering, and diagnostics. Another notable team member is Emma Graham, who specialises in patents surrounding photonics, computer implemented inventions, and high-technology medical devices.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys