Mark is experienced in patent drafting and prosecution, managing global filing programmes for patents and designs, invention harvesting, and competitor monitoring. He also regularly advises on infringement and validity matters across a broad range of engineering technologies for both patents and designs.
Mark is a prominent member of the firm’s batteries group and leads the housing and construction sector group.
Mark works with a variety of multinational companies in the construction, home appliances and medical device sectors, as well as SMEs, individuals and major UK universities. He has experience advising on inventions across a wide range of technologies, including construction machinery, building materials, consumer products, materials engineering, electrochemical machining, battery technology and medical devices.
Mark has successfully defended a number of European patents in EPO opposition and appeal proceedings. In March 2023, he was registered as a representative before the Unified Patent Court, one of the first European patent attorneys to be entered on the list of UPC representatives.
Education & background
Mark has a background in physics and holds a PhD in nanomaterials engineering from the University of Sheffield. He subsequently worked as a researcher at Loughborough University, focusing on the use of novel micro- and nanomaterials in electronics manufacturing. This work led to him being named as an inventor on a patent application and sparked his interest in a career as a patent attorney.
On a personal note…
Mark spends most of his time with his young family and honing his cooking skills. He also enjoys travelling to new places and watching live music whenever possible.
