Martin MacLean > Mathys & Squire LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET
LONDON
SE1 9SG
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Martin MacLean
Work Department
Intellectual property
Position
Martin MacLean’s principal practice areas include; drafting and global prosecution, defence and opposition, freedom-to-operate and strategic advice. In this regard, he has extensive experience in the conduct of hearings before the European Patent Office, having conducted over 100 hearings. Martin specialises in technologies such as the re-targeting of bacterial toxins, vaccines, expression systems, microbial detection assays, cytokine-based therapeutics, and agrochemicals, and represents clients ranging from UK Government and blue chip biotech companies through to spin-outs and start-ups.
Career
Martin qualified as a Patent Attorney in 1999, joined Mathys & Squire in the same year, and became a partner of the firm in 2004.
He acts as a tutor for the UK and European qualifying examinations. He also serves as a lecturer and clinician for the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA).
Memberships
Chartered Patent Attorney; European Patent Attorney; Member of the Life Sciences Committee for the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA).
Education
Martin has a strong background in biochemistry and biotechnology, having obtained a first degree (Warwick University) in microbial technology and a PhD (Warwick University) for research conducted into the biochemical aspects of acidophilic bacteria. He also has a master’s degree in IP from the University of London.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys
The patent attorneys at Mathys & Squire LLP boast expertise in the biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, medical devices, electronic, engineering, and AI industries. The team has received praise from one client for its ‘unparalleled knowledge and experience in all areas of intellectual property’. EPO oppositions, appeals, and litigation form a core part of this offering, as well as patent filings. Head of the firm’s Cambridge office Alan MacDougall represents a range of clients from the technology sector, while London-based Chris Hamer heads up the chemistry team. Martin MacLean steers the life science department, and Paul Cozens chairs the engineering group, which houses Sean Leach, who has particular expertise in electronics, medical devices, and software-related patent work.