Anthony Albutt > D Young & Co LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
LONDON
EC2V 7BQ
England

Work Department

Patents

Position

Experience in private practice in Germany and the UK coupled with industrial experience in the energy industry and in IT consulting (in both Europe and the US), has allowed Anthony to represent clients across a range of technologies extending from telecommunications and medical devices to the oil industry and automotive/aerospace engineering. He leads D Young & Co’s mechanical practice in London and acts for some of the most prominent organisations in their respective fields.

Anthony represents clients before the European Patent Office’s Examining and Opposition Divisions and also before the Boards of Appeal. In the UK, he acts before the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office in both ex-parte and inter-partes proceedings. Anthony is also qualified to represent clients in the Higher Courts as a patent attorney litigator.

A regular visitor to the US and to Asia, Anthony frequently lectures on law changes and developments in Europe.

Career

European Patent Attorney 2005, Chartered Patent Attorney 2005. Joined D Young & Co 2006, partner 2009.

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA); European Patent Institute (epi); associate member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE); Licensing Executives Society (LES) Scandinavia.

Education

University of Birmingham (MEng in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering); Royal Academy of Engineering Scholar; Queen Mary College, University of London (Certificate in Intellectual Property Law); Nottingham Law School (post-graduate certificate in intellectual property litigation (with commendation) and LLM (in IP litigation).

Lawyer Rankings

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys

(Leading partners)

Anthony Albutt D Young & Co LLP

D Young & Co LLP has offices situated in London, Southampton, and Munich, enabling the firm to seamlessly support a range of international clients, including universities, blue-chip companies, SMEs, and start-ups. The team of patent attorneys is well versed in representing clients in prosecution and opposition proceedings before the EPO, and it boasts expertise across a range of sectors, such as electronics, IT, engineering, biotechnology, chemistry, and pharmaceuticals. FTOs and due diligence mandates continue to be a growing trend. Engineering, aerospace, and medical devices specialist Anthony Albutt leads the firm’s mechanical practice, while Simon O’Brien is noted for his activity with venture capital companies and start-ups. Charles Harding in Southampton is a notable name in the life sciences arena, especially regarding biotechnology, molecular biology, and immunology. Rachel Bateman is another key name in the team, and she is skilled in contentious mandates.