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Jane Hollywood

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Position

Partner
Patent Attorney

Career

Jane is a European and UK patent attorney specialising in biotechnology.  She is recognised as a leading practitioner in her field by IAM Patent 1000 and Legal 500, who praise her technical understanding, skill at European Patent Office proceedings, and clear and strategic advice to clients.

With over 20 years of experience, Jane provides advice on all aspects of patent strategy. She is experienced in opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office, where she has represented clients across a range of life science technologies. Jane’s particular interest is in relation to genetic engineering or synthetic biology inventions in the healthcare and consumer sectors, including biologics, gene and cell therapies and food products.

Jane co-manages CMS’s equIP Life Sciences programme, which supports early/growth stage life sciences business. She is also an Expert-In-Residence providing support to start-ups at the Imperial Enterprise Lab.

Education

  • 2008 – European and UK Patent Attorney
  • 2003 – PhD, UCL, London
  • 2000 – BSc Biology, University of Bristol

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London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys

With European, UK, French, and Polish patent attorneys situated across the firm, the patent practice at CMS is well positioned to provide clients with a full-service offering, advising on both domestic and cross-border mandates, with the assistance of the firm’s wider litigation, regulatory, corporate, and commercial practices. With particular expertise in portfolio management for clients innovating in the biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices spaces, Robert Stephen sits at the helm of the group, which frequently represents clients in EPO opposition cases. It is also well known in the technology and engineering sectors, acting for technology giants, as well as SMEs and start-ups. Freedom to operate and due diligence support for companies in the life science and pharmaceutical industries is another active area for the practice. Helen Wallis predominantly focuses on patent drafting and prosecution work in the technology sector, Jane Evenson is noted for her EPO opposition work, and Rachel Free is an expert in quantum computing. Another notable member of the team is Jane Hollywood, who is a biotechnology patent specialist.

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