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Robert Weston

Chartered Engineer
Chartered Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
Registered Trade Mark Attorney
European Trade Mark and Design Attorney
Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers

Rob is the senior partner at Phillips & Leigh and is an electrical and electronics engineer. His caseload is approximately 85% patents, with an emphasis on electronic and electro-mechanical work, and 15% trade marks.

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Jim Boff

MA (Oxon)
Chartered Chemist; Member Royal Society for Chemistry
Chartered Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
Trade Mark Attorney
European Trade Mark and Design Attorney

Jim is partner with Phillips and Leigh, specialising primarily in patent prosecution, opposition, portfolio-management and licensing. He also retains a deep knowledge of trade marks.

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Martin Hammler

BSc (Eng) (Imperial College, London)
Diploma in Intellectual Property Litigation, Birkbeck College, London
Chartered Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
Registered Trade Mark Attorney
European Trade Mark and Design Attorney

Martin is a partner who specialises mainly in Patents at Phillips and Leigh, in particular direct work from several major US corporations. He is highly experienced in design matters, and also handles trade mark work.

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Keith Farwell

BA (York), MA (London)
Registered Trade Mark Attorney
European Trade Mark and Design Attorney
Fellow of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys

Keith is Phillips & Leigh’s specialist trade mark partner, working with direct clients from the USA and Asia as well as from the UK.

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Clare Lorimer

BSc (Hons)(Birmingham) Biochemistry with Molecular and Cell Biology
MSc (QMW) Management of Intellectual Property
Chartered Patent Attorney
European Trade Mark and Design Attorney

Clare is a partner who specialises in the patenting of pharmaceutical and biotechnological inventions. She also handles a broad range of trade mark work.

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