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Oliver Rutt

Oliver Rutt

Work Department

Oliver is a Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney in the Chemical and Materials Group.

Position

Partner

Career

He has experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications, patent portfolio management, providing advice regarding infringement and freedom-to-operate, as well as in contentious proceedings including oppositions and appeals.

Before entering the profession Oliver conducted academic research in the areas of solid state chemistry and lithium-ion battery technology. During his research, he gained practical experience of the synthesis and characterisation of non-oxide anion and mixed-anion solid compounds, including the use of techniques such as diffraction and NMR. He has co-authored a number of scientific journal publications.

Memberships

CIPA EPI Royal Society of Chemistry: Publicity Chair of the RSC Law Group

Education

Chartered UK Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney DPhil Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oxford MChem Chemistry, University of Oxford