Engineering

Partner, Patent Attorney

Stephen works principally in the materials, engineering and chemicals sectors and carries out patent drafting, prosecution and opposition work.

Areas of Expertise

Gas turbines and turbochargers, including associated control and monitoring systems Trains Power systems Oil/gas field Nuclear Surface coating and additive manufacturing technologies Alloys Medical imaging systems

Stephen’s clients cover a diverse range of large, multinational and medium-sized companies in the UK, Japan and the US, as well as research institutes, universities and SMEs. He is a regular visitor to Japan.

He joined Mewburn Ellis LLP in 1996, qualifying as a Chartered Patent Attorney in 2000 and a European Patent Attorney in 2004. He joined the partnership in 2005.

Stephen has a degree and PhD in materials science from the University of Cambridge. He undertook post-doctoral research at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland and has industrial R&D experience.