Jeremy Webster > Mewburn Ellis LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile
Mewburn Ellis LLP Offices
MANCHESTER ONE
53 PORTLAND STREET
MANCHESTER
M1 3LD
England
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Jeremy Webster
Work Department
Head of Chemistry
Position
Partner, Patent Attorney, Chemistry
Career
Jeremy has over 20 years’ experience in chemistry and materials science patents, with a focus on polymers, composites and advanced materials, as well as consumer products. He has an enviable success rate with opposition and appeals and regularly represents clients at oral proceedings before the EPO. He provides early input to help ensure that appropriate and persuasive data is presented and works with a wide range of clients on invention capture and filing strategy, as well as driving efficiency and adding value in strategic portfolio management. Jeremy heads up the firm’s Chemistry practice group and is a member of our Management Board.
Areas of Expertise
- Polymers, including resins, coatings, films and fibres/yarns
- Carbon-fibre reinforced composites
- Carbon nanotechnologies
- Small molecule pharmaceuticals, including analgesics, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory drugs
- Detergents
- Microfluidic devices
- Industrial chemistry, including isomerisation and catalyst treatment
- Analytical techniques and instruments, including IR and Raman spectroscopy, chromatography and mass spectrometry
Jeremy’s clients include Japan-based multinational chemical and materials companies, large consumer goods businesses and universities.
Education
Jeremy has a degree and PhD in chemistry from the University of Nottingham. He joined Mewburn Ellis LLP in 2001, qualifying as a Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney in 2005. He joined the partnership in 2008.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys
With offices located in London, Bristol, Manchester, Cambridge, and Munich, the patent offering at Mewburn Ellis LLP is all-encompassing and includes representation in opposition proceedings before the EPO. Its client base consists of both household brands and start-ups across a variety of industries, including chemistry, materials, engineering, IT, life sciences, and pharmaceuticals. In Manchester, Graeme Moore chairs the firm’s engineering and IT group, which boasts expertise in software, bioinformatics, AI, and quantum computing, and Jeremy Webster leads the chemistry practice, which has a strong focus on green and sustainable technology. In Bristol, Simon Kiddle heads up the life sciences department, which is active in the protection of therapeutics, medical devices, genetic engineering, and diagnostics. Another notable team member is Emma Graham, who specialises in patents surrounding photonics, computer implemented inventions, and high-technology medical devices.