Mathys & Squire LLP

Intellectual property

Chris Hamer is one of the world’s leading chemistry attorneys and widely considered as an expert in the field of ionic liquids and related technologies, although his expertise extends to numerous chemistry related technology areas, in particular food chemistry, natural food supplements, biochemicals, polymers, materials sciences, absorbent articles, catalytic processes and petrochemical technologies.

Chris works in the field of chemistry, with particular expertise in oil and petrochemical technologies, catalytic processes, polymers and composite materials, food chemistry, natural food supplements and absorbent articles. He is also involved in protecting inventions in the environmental sector, including solar cells, biofuels, biochemicals and green solvents. He is one of the world’s leading attorneys in the field of ionic liquid technologies and represents clients in four continents. His practice areas include drafting and prosecution of global patent families, opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office where he has significant experience and a successful track record having acted for international companies such as BP, Ineos, Petroliam Nasional Berhad, AarhusKarlshamn, Borealis, Sasol, Toray, Novartis, and the QUILL Research Centre, as well as strategic planning and freedom to operate advice and litigation.  In addition, Chris is also experienced in dealing with design and copyright infringement and validity. Chris is highly regarded for his pragmatic commercial expertise, which has helped his clients to grow from small SMEs to valuations of in excess of £300 million.  He is also actively involved in advising on Petronas’s highly acclaimed mercury removal processes.

Chris is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the Licensing Executives Society and has been an invited lecturer at universities and conferences.

Chris has an honours degree in chemistry from Bristol University. He qualified as a Chartered and European patent attorney in 2002. Before joining Mathys & Squire, he spent two years working for a German firm of patent attorneys in Munich.