Background
David is a Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney in Dehns’ chemical group.
After graduating from the University of Cambridge with a Master’s Degree in Natural Sciences (Chemistry), he joined Dehns in 2017 and is based in the firm’s London office. Having spent the early years of his life in Switzerland, he has a good working knowledge of German.
David became an Associate of the firm in 2023.
Type of clients and client work
David works with clients of all sizes, from individuals and SMEs to large multinationals. Many of his clients are based outside of the UK, particularly in Norway. As a result, he has extensive experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications both in Europe and around the world (including in the USA, China, Japan, Korea and the Middle East).
David has also represented clients in opposition and appeal proceedings at the European Patent Office, for example in 2025 when he ensured that his client’s opposed patent relating to polymer compositions for plastic pallets (EP-B-3545034) was maintained in substantially unamended form.
Expertise
David has experience handling work in a wide variety of technical fields including polymer chemistry, organometallic catalysis, nutraceutical chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry (including drug delivery), energy storage (including battery materials), and industrial coatings and paints.
Qualifications and Memberships
- Authorised Representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), 2023
- Chartered UK Patent Attorney, 2022
- European Patent Attorney, 2021
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)
- Member of the European Patent Institute (epi)
- Member of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
- Member of the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)
Higher Education
Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary University, 2018
MSci Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge, 2017
BA Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge, 2017
Other
David is highly regarded by his clients and consistently receives positive feedback for his work.
- “Thank you again for your detailed review – I truly appreciate the clarity of your feedback.” – from an SME owner
- “Thank you very much for your proactive counselling.” – from a patent attorney working at a multinational petrochemicals company
Department
Chemical