Dr
Andrew
McGettrick

Partner & Patent Attorney

Electronics

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UPC Representative

Our team of specialist European patent litigators, oppositions specialists and patent attorneys bring together an extensive depth of legal and technical knowledge and are qualified to represent you in the UPC.

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Experience

Andrew is a highly experienced European and Chartered UK Patent Attorney recognised by his colleagues for having fierce analytical skills and an impressive attention to detail. Andrew's career has in recent years focused on European patent oppositions and he has masterminded successfully opposing numerous standards essential video coding and telecommunications patents.

From his opposition experience, Andrew has developed a sharp awareness of potential post-grant vulnerabilities and uses this in his drafting and prosecution work to assist his Clients in maintaining and improving the quality of the European patents in their portfolios.

Andrew has prosecuted many European patent applications targeted towards emerging telecommunications standards or competing third party products, achieving grant of a high proportion of the applications on target.

Andrew also has considerable experience of directing prosecution of patent applications in various countries around the world including in particular the US, China, Japan and Korea. He is also experienced in performing due diligence for investors, performing IP audits, providing patent filing strategy advice, providing patentability opinions, freedom to operate analysis and opinions on patent infringement and validity.

Having completed an undergraduate masters degree in electronic and electrical engineering and a PhD in laser based gas sensing, Andrew has a broad technical base in electronics, photonics and physics. Andrew also has significant patent experience in computer software, wireless communications, low power microprocessors, mobile device positioning, MEMS, image sensors, image processing, hydraulic pumps and motors, valves, medical devices and aerospace technologies. Andrew also has a growing interest in AI.

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Electronic and Electrical Engineering (with distinction) from the University of Strathclyde

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Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Strathclyde

Recognition

IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.

Listed in the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals for several years

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Dr Andrew McGettrick

Partner & Patent Attorney

Experience

Specialisms

Industries

Services

Qualifications

Patent Attorney

MENG

PHD

Recognition

IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.

MIP IP Stars - Notable Practitioner United Kingdom (Scotland)

Publications

HGF receives exceptional results in IAM Patent 1000 rankings 2025

WIPR Leaders 2025

IAM Patent 1000 2024

Managing Intellectual Property firm rankings - IP Stars 2024

HGF are gold sponsors of the IP Counsel Café

Leader's League Rankings 2023

IP Stars 2023

IAM Patent 1000 2022

Managing IP's Rising Stars 2021

UK Court of Appeal rejects AI inventor claim

AI solution to Levinthal's paradox

MIP IP Rising Stars 2020/2021

UK High Court rules an AI Machine (DABUS) cannot be an Inventor but Owner possibly could be

IAM Patent 1000 2020

IAM Patent 1000 2019

Business Development and Licensing Journal, issue 30 pg 21-26

Conferences: 2024

CIPSC Corporate IP Strategy Conference

Conferences: 2023

The HGF IP in Healthcare Conference 2023

The UPC has opened its doors! See the latest updates and advice on the UPC here.

Conferences: 2021

HGF IP in Healthcare Virtual Conference 2021

Conferences: 2020

Patenting computer-implemented healthcare inventions in AI and Machine Learning

IP in Healthcare Conference 2020

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Event - 7th November 2024

CIPSC Corporate IP Strategy Conference

Event - 4th - 5th September 2024

HGF are Platinum Sponsors of the Dublin IP and R&D Summit

IAM Patent 1000 2023

The UPC has opened its doors! See the latest updates and advice on the UPC here.

Event - 13th, 22nd June 2023

The HGF IP in Healthcare Conference 2023

Event - 14th January 2021

HGF IP in Healthcare Virtual Conference 2021

Event - 23rd April 2020

Patenting computer-implemented healthcare inventions in AI and Machine Learning

Dr
Andrew
McGettrick