Background
Having graduated from Oxford University with a First Class Honours Degree in Chemistry, Mark joined Dehns as a Technical Assistant in 2013. He became an Associate of the firm in 2019.
Type of clients and client work
Working with a range of clients, including large multinational companies and SMEs, he has experience of prosecuting European patent applications and handling large patent portfolios with applications in a wide range of territories worldwide. He is also involved with contentious matters, including both oppositions and appeals.
Expertise
Mark has experience in many different technical areas of chemistry, including: pharmaceuticals, refrigerants, lubricants, wood preservatives, polymers and polymeric materials, oil field technology, paints, OLEDs and solar cells.
Qualifications and Memberships
- European Patent Attorney, 2017
- UK Registered Patent Attorney, 2017
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
- Intellectual Property Law Post-Graduate Certificate, 2013 (Brunel University)
Higher Education
MChem, University of Oxford, 2013
Mark’s final year was spent on a research project investigating the synthesis of Transition Metal Alkane Complexes