Gavin Dundas > Reddie & Grose LLP > Cambridge, England > Lawyer Profile

Gavin Dundas

+44 (0)1223 360 350 gavin.dundas@reddie.co.uk View profile

Work Department

Patents

Position

Senior Associate

Gavin handles patent work in the physics, engineering, materials and consumer products fields. He is regularly involved in drafting, filing and prosecuting UK, European, and international (PCT) patent applications in technical areas including electrochemistry, medical equipment and semiconductor devices. Gavin also has experience in patent searching and preparing infringement, patentability and freedom to operate opinions.

Career

Gavin joined Reddie & Grose in 2013 having graduated from the University of St Andrews with a Master’s degree in Chemistry and Physics. Gavin qualified as a European Patent Attorney and UK Patent Attorney in 2017, and was awarded the Strode Prize for the highest mark in the Advanced IP Law and Practice (FD1/P2) UK qualifying examination 2016.

Gavin’s background includes physical and inorganic chemistry, as well as physics and materials science. Gavin also developed an interest in environmental chemistry through internships at UNESP University in Brazil, where he carried out research on arsenic speciation, and at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, where he carried out research on absorption of arsenic by plants. He completed his Master’s thesis on the development of novel materials for fuel cell electrodes.

Languages

Gavin speaks Brazilian Portuguese.

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)

Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (EPI)

Education

European Patent Attorney (2017)

UK Patent Attorney (2017)

Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary College, University of London (2015)

MSci Chemistry & Physics (First Class), University of St Andrews

Leisure

In his free time, Gavin’s interests include golf, tennis and squash. He also plays the bagpipes.