Basingstoke Business Support Online Webinar - Protecting your ideas - Understanding Intellectual Property
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Speakers
Fiona graduated from Glasgow University in 1998 with a first class Honours degree in biochemistry. During her degree, she studied topics relating to both plant and medical biochemistry. In 2003, Fiona was awarded a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, having conducted research in the area of bioenergetics, specifically focussed on the structure of the ATP synthase enzyme. Her research involved the techniques of protein purification, protein crystallisation, X-ray crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Fiona joined Maucher Jenkins in 2011 having previously worked for a Cambridge based firm of patent attorneys. Fiona has experience of working in-house, having previously worked in the intellectual property department of an antibody technology company.
Fiona has experience of drafting and prosecuting patent applications, preparing and filing design applications, as well as prior art and freedom to operate searching and assessment. She enjoys meeting inventors, providing advice relating to patent filing strategies and drafting new patent applications to cover their ideas.
Fiona has worked in a wide range of technologies. In particular, she has experience in the areas of biochemistry, antibody technology, industrial biotechnology, in vitro diagnostics, bioenergetics, synthetic biology and medical technologies and devices.
Katie has a great deal of experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters, in the fields of trade marks, copyright, designs and domain names. She advises a wide range of clients, from individuals or small companies with no intellectual property experience, to major international corporations with substantial IP portfolios.
She joined Maucher Jenkins in 2006 and qualified as a UK Registered Trade Mark Attorney and Authorised Representative before the EUIPO in the same year.
Katie has extensive experience in handling opposition proceedings before the Community Trade Marks Office, both in French and German. Her language skills are of assistance when dealing with French and German speaking clients and associates.
Within the IP profession, Katie has been a member of CITMA’s Governing Council, as well as chairing its Programme/Events Committees and being a member of the Designs Committee and the Law & Practice Committee. She speaks regularly at conferences on a wide range of subjects and also assists students with exam preparation. Katie has also been a member of INTA’s Non-Traditional Trade Marks Committee.