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Dr
Andrew
Tindall

Patent Director

London Office

Life sciences

Telephone. +44(0) 207 776 5134
Email. atindall@hgf.com
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Experience

Andrew Tindall advises at the point where innovation meets investment.

He advises venture capital investors, life science founders, and high-growth biotechnology businesses that turn intellectual property into company value. He works with innovators to develop commercially-focused IP strategies that build defensible patent portfolios that stand up to investor diligence and litigation pressures, and with investors to identify hidden risks and enable them to make informed funding decisions.

His work frequently goes beyond acquiring and defending patents, and includes freedom-to-operate intelligence, advising on trade secrets and other “soft IP”, and getting teams investment-ready ahead of fundraising as Seed, Series, and beyond. In addition to private practice, Andrew has worked directly with venture capital investors, accelerators, and startups as an independent consultant, providing him with first-hand insight into how investors evaluate technology businesses before committing capital.

An active commentator on innovation and the evolving role of intellectual property in technology-led businesses, Andrew's writing has appeared in leading industry publications covering biotechnology and innovation, with particular interests in personalised medicine, the future of food, and longevity technology. His writing has been published in Patent Lawyer Magazine, The Future of Protein Production, New Food Magazine, Tea and Coffee Trade Journal, The Cell Base, International Pet Food, British Baker, and The Grocer.

With a background in plant science and chronobiology, he studied at the University of Cambridge and subsequently completed a PhD, splitting his time between the University of Liverpool and RIKEN Institute, Yokohama, where he spent two years on secondment.

Specialisms

Industries

Services

Qualifications

Patent Attorney

Chartered (UK)
Europe

MA

Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge

PHD

Plant Sciences, University of Liverpool

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE

Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary University of London

Publications

Designing the Exit: IP Strategy for Venture-Backed Biotech

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Five Questions VCs Should Ask About IP Before They Invest

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Agritech Thymes: Agritech 2030: Forecasting the Technologies Poised to Transform Farming

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Fat, Flavor, and the new frontline in alternative proteins IP | Protein Production Technology International

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Food as medicine – a patent perspective | Protein Production Technology International

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Trade Secrets – the “Secret Sauce” to a successful IP strategy? | Protein Production Technology International

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Unlocking Investment in future food - an IP led approach | Protein Production Technology International

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Pivot, licence and profit | Protein Production Technology International

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Personalized medicine: Where healthcare, AI, and genomics converge | Parola News

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Conferences: 2026

12th November 2026

HGF Partners with PPTI for 'Designing Foods for Healthy Aging' Webinar

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Andrew is a Visiting Fellow at Zinc VC, where he provides mentoring to start-ups and founders in both climate and health technology. 

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Event - 12th November 2026

HGF Partners with PPTI for 'Designing Foods for Healthy Aging' Webinar

As healthy aging, metabolic health and weight management rise up the consumer agenda, food and nutrition businesses are increasingly looking beyond traditional product development and towards solutions that deliver measurable …

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Event - 14th October 2025

The Future of Protein Production Amsterdam 2025

HGF are proud to be sponsoring the Future of Protein Production Amsterdam 2025, the leading global event bringing together innovators across fermentation, cultivated and plant-based proteins. Date: 29-30th October 2025  …

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