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Alvin Lam

+44 (0) 20 7931 7141 alvin.lam@maucherjenkins.com View profile View profile

Work Department

Patents | Artificial Intelligence, IT, Software & Telecommunications

Position

Alvin is a Chartered Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney and European Design Attorney.

Alvin also has a joint degree in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science and his practice focuses on advising and obtaining patents for clients in the AI and computer science field. He has considerable expertise in a range of fields including machine learning (e.g. neural networks and genetic algorithms), augmented reality systems, computer and data security (e.g. encryption/decryption algorithms), computer network protocols and architectures, image processing/recognition, computer graphics, database optimisation, user interfaces and control systems, media streaming protocols and FinTech.

His expertise also includes drafting and prosecuting patent applications, global patent portfolio management and filing strategy advice.

Career

Trained at Beresford & Co and Maucher Jenkins (previously RGC Jenkins & Co).

CPA, EPA qualified 2007/08.

Publications of note: contributor to ‘Blockchain and the Legal Profession”, LC Insight, 2018.

Memberships

CIPA; AIPLA.

Education

Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh, PA, US; University of Edinburgh (BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science).

Leisure

In his spare time, Alvin enjoys ice hockey (London Spitfire), snowboarding, travelling.