D Young & Co LLP

Patents

Connor’s main area of practice concerns dealing with drafting and prosecution in the chemical field. In particular, he has experience working in the fields of polymers, small molecules, drug delivery, and inorganic binders.

Connor provides on the ground advice to clients regarding their IP strategy, portfolio management and competitor intelligence.Additionally, a significant proportion of Connor’s work is directed to portfolio management.

European patent attorney 2009; chartered patent attorney 2009; partner at D Young & Co 2012.

Prior to joining D Young and Co in 2006, Connor spent time in industry with Interbrew UK, assisting in the maintenance and development of large scale in-place-cleaning systems, as well as in the control of microbiological contaminants through the use of micro-filtration systems.

Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA); European Patent Institute (epi).

University of Cardiff (BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Industrial Experience), awarded Lions Laboratories Prize for Chemistry; Queen Mary College, University of London (MSc in Intellectual Property), awarded GlaxoSmithKline prize for patents.