Chris is a European and UK patent attorney who joined Dehns in 1999, having completed his studies at the University of Cambridge. He graduated with a degree in Natural Sciences (Chemistry) and was later awarded a PhD, also by the University of Cambridge.
Chris became a Partner of the firm in 2013. He handles patent work for a variety of clients from sole-inventors and small biotech companies to multinational corporations. Chris provides patent drafting, filing, international prosecution and advice services and has significant experience in oppositions and appeals before the EPO. Chris works with inventions from a broad range of chemical technologies including pharmaceuticals, organic chemistry, polymers, fluorochemicals, in vivo delivery formulations and diagnostic assays. He is also regularly involved in litigation work in the UK and elsewhere.
 
EDUCATION
BA, University of Cambridge, Natural Sciences (Chemistry), 1994
PhD, University of Cambridge, Thesis Title: “Resin-bound Synthesis and Template-based Chemical Libraries”, 2000
 
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Certificate in IP Law, University of London, 2001
European Patent Attorney, 2003
UK Chartered Patent Attorney, 2004
 
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
European Patent Institute