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Robert Watson

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Work Department

Chemistry

Position

Partner, Patent Attorney, Chemistry

Career

Robert handles patent work in our chemistry team. Dealing mainly with drafting and prosecuting and advising on global portfolio management and invention capture, he has particular experience in the pharmaceutical and industrial chemistry sectors. He is also a leading member of our designs team.

Robert works with a range of clients including British universities, charities, spin out companies, SMEs and multi-nationals.

He joined Mewburn Ellis in 1995, qualifying as a Chartered Patent Attorney and a European Patent Attorney in 1999. He joined the partnership in 2001. Robert has over 20 years of experience as a professional representative at the EUIPO (1999 to 2020).

Memberships

Robert is a member Standing Advisory Committee before the EPO (SACEPO), and Vice-President of FICPI’s Work and Study Commission (CET) in which capacities he meets the European Commission, EPO, EUIPO, WIPO and other patent offices. He is also a member of the Designs and Copyright committee of CIPA and represents FICPI-UK on the Marks and Designs Forum (MDF). He regularly speaks at conferences on a variety of topics including design law, entitlement to priority and privilege.

Education

Robert has a first class degree in chemistry from Oxford University which included study and research in quantum chemistry.