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Dr
Andrew
Wells

Partner & Head of Chemistry

Manchester Office Alderley Park Office

Chemistry

Telephone. +44(0) 161 247 4900
Mobile. +44(0) 752 507 1499
Email. awells@hgf.com
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Experience

Andrew’s patent practice is principally in the pharmaceutical and chemical fields. He has extensive experience in securing patent protection for pharmaceuticals and specialises in drafting and prosecuting patent applications covering new chemical entities, salts, polymorphs, formulations (including advanced drug delivery technologies), manufacturing processes, medical uses, and medical devices. Outside of the pharmaceutical field, Andrew’s practice encompasses agrochemicals, polymer chemistry, petroleum additives, catalytic compositions, separation chemistry, adhesive technologies and biosensors.

Andrew acts for a diverse range of clients, including international corporations, universities, start-up companies and associate patent attorney firms based outside of the UK.

He commenced his patent career in private practice before joining the in-house patent department of a major multi-national pharmaceutical company in June 2004. As an in-house attorney, Andrew was responsible for the patent portfolios relating to a number of high priority drug development projects, as well as conducting IP due diligence evaluations to support in-licensing activities. Andrew returned to private practice in November 2008 when he joined the Manchester office of HGF as a Partner.

Andrew draws on both his private practice and in-house experience to provide commercially-focused advice to his clients in relation to all patent matters, including patent portfolio management, enforcing patent rights, challenging third party patent rights, providing infringement and validity opinions, and conducting due diligence evaluations to support licensing and acquisition deals. Andrew also has considerable experience in representing clients in opposition and appeal proceedings at the European Patent Office.

Specialisms

Industries

Services

Qualifications

Patent Attorney

Chartered (UK)
Europe

PHD

The development and evaluation of microparticulate formulations for DNA immunisation

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE

Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law

OTHER

BPharm

Recognition

IAM Strategy 300 - Leading IP Strategists

Andrew is listed in the IAM Strategy 300 as a leading IP strategist

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IAM Patent 1000

Andrew is listed in the IAM Patent 1000 as a leading IP attorney in his field.

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MIP Star

Andrew is listed as a MIP Star.

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Publications

IAM Strategy 300 2020

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IAM Patent 1000 2020

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HGF ranked 'Gold' in the Financial Times special report

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MIP IP Stars 2020

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HGF continue to be highly ranked in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2020 rankings

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HGF ranked 'Gold' in the Financial Times special report

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IAM Patent 1000 2019

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Drug repurposing: progress, challenges and recommendations - Nature Medicine article on Drug Repurposing

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Conferences: 2021

14th January 2021

HGF IP in Healthcare Virtual Conference 2021

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Conferences: 2020

4th November 2020

Bionow Oncology Conference 2020

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10th September 2020

IPBC Connect 2020

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8th July 2020

Webinar: Attracting big pharma to the Microbiome field

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3rd March 2020

IP in Healthcare Conference 2020

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Conferences: 2019

3rd June 2019

2019 BIO International Convention - Philadelphia

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CSR

Andrew mentors and contributes to the professional training of Trainee Patent Attorneys within HGF, as well as mentoring and training of IP and technology transfer professionals in other organisations.

Related News

Event - 14th January 2021

HGF IP in Healthcare Virtual Conference 2021

In 2021, HGF’s IP in Healthcare Conference will be delivered virtually through a series of webinars across January, February and March. The webinars will review the latest IP and related …

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Event - 4th November 2020

Bionow Oncology Conference 2020

The prevention of cancer and development of more effective strategies to detect precursors and early-stage cancers, when treatment may be most effective, remain critical societal goals. The 2020 Bionow Oncology Conference …

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Event - 10th September 2020

IPBC Connect 2020

IAM’s IPBC Connect virtual event will be held across the month of September and HGF is proud to be a sponsor. IPBC Connect is specifically designed for IP business leaders and it …

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Event - 8th July 2020

Webinar: Attracting big pharma to the Microbiome field

HGF Partners Craig Thomson and Dr Andrew Wells will be presenting a webinar on ‘Attracting Big Pharma to the Microbiome Field’ on 8th July. Join ‘Attracting Big Pharma to the Microbiome Field’ webinar by Arrowhead …

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Event - 3rd March 2020

IP in Healthcare Conference 2020

March 2020 in London and Manchester. HGF’s sixth annual Healthcare Conference reviews the latest intellectual property issues in the pharmaceuticals, life sciences and medical devices sectors. Update It is with …

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Event - 3rd June 2019

2019 BIO International Convention - Philadelphia

HGF are sending a team of Attorneys to the 2019 BIO International Convention which takes place 3rd – 6th June in Philadelphia. The BIO Convention is hosted by the Biotechnology …

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