Adrian Samuels > Dehns > Oxford, England > Lawyer Profile
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Adrian Samuels
Work Department
Engineering
Position
Adrian is a UK and European Patent Attorney, with an MA in Physics from the University of Oxford. Adrian joined Dehns in 1995, became a Partner in 2003, and was appointed as the firm’s Managing Partner in 2022.
Adrian has extensive experience of drafting original patent applications for direct clients, from start-ups to larger established companies; in particular he helps them take a commercially-focused strategic approach to building an IP portfolio which maximises company value. He also has in-depth experience in contentious matters including European oppositions and UK and US litigation.
He handles patent work in various engineering fields including ultrasonic systems, medical devices, chemical processing systems, traffic management systems and various areas of physics such as optics and optical sensors.
Adrian also has significant experience in electronics both at systems level and component level; and in computer-implemented inventions, mainly for smaller companies in areas which have include telecommunications, short range radio data communication and mathematical modelling. His telecommunications experience includes drafting applications in the LTE/5G space – particularly as they apply to IoT devices.
Career
Authorised Representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), 2023
UK Chartered Patent Attorney, 1999
European Patent Attorney, 1999
Certified Patent Valuation Analyst, 2013
Languages
English
Memberships
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)
European Patent Institute
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Education
MA, Physics, University of Oxford, 1994
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
Dehns‘s trade mark practice is well positioned to advise clients on UK and EU protection matters, covering searching, registration, and portfolio management, as well as policing and enforcement. Another key area of activity for the group is litigation; it represents clients before all levels of court, including the UKIPO and EPO. Some key names in the group include the ‘excellent prosecutor and trade mark practice leader’ Elaine Deyes, head of the litigation department Paul Harris, senior partner Elizabeth Jones, and managing partner Adrian Samuels.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys
The patent group at Dehns continues to be a leading firm in EPO filings, and it represents clients in a significant volume of oppositions and appeals, as well as an increasing number of UPC actions. Its client base largely consists of UK, German, and Scandinavian-based large companies, SMEs, and universities, all of whom benefit from the firm’s increasingly strong presence in Norway. Senior partner Elizabeth Jones and managing partner Adrian Samuels are notable names in the group, in addition to head of the biotechnology practice Hanna Dzieglewska, chair of the chemical group Louise Golding, John Tothill, who heads up the engineering department, and head of litigation Paul Harris. Oxford-based Mark Bell is also highly praised by clients as a ‘phenomenal patent attorney’.