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Dr
Bal
Matharu

Partner & Patent Attorney

Manchester Office

Chemistry

Telephone. +44(0) 161 247 4900
Mobile. +44(0) 782 791 7932
Email. [email protected]
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.

Experience

Bal is an experienced patent attorney and has worked within the pharmaceutical field for over 20 years. He has a strong technical background and has held senior roles within both the R&D and IP functions of global pharmaceutical and drug delivery companies.

During his career he has built and defended patent portfolios protecting products at all stages of development, including a range of high-profile on-market medicines.

Bal has a first degree in Pharmacy and a PhD in drug delivery and started his career with AstraZeneca as a senior product development scientist. During his time in this role, he led several technical programs to develop and repurpose drug candidates and is an inventor on patents protecting one of AZ’s oncology medicines.

In 2006, Bal transitioned into the IP department of AZ and progressed to the role of senior patent attorney. He has managed global patent portfolios protecting key products and he has also led IP due diligence activities for licensing and late-stage acquisitions. During his last 3 years at AZ, Bal was seconded into the litigation group to defend patents protecting a CNS product in multiple jurisdictions across Europe, South America and Asia.

Bal has developed an in-depth knowledge of the strategic aspects of multi-jurisdictional pharmaceutical patent litigation and also regularly acts as lead counsel in European patent opposition and appeal proceedings.

Since joining HGF, Bal has used his patent expertise and understanding of drug discovery and development to help clients focus their IP activities and achieve their commercial objectives.

Qualifications

Patent Attorney

Chartered (UK)
Europe


BSC

BPharm, Pharmacy

PHD

Biopharmaceutics and Drug Delivery

Publications

Impact of AI Approaches on Patent Strategy in Healthcare

Conferences: 2022

September 22nd 2022

BioCap Conference 2022

Attended

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Conferences: 2019

March 14th 2019

IP in Healthcare Conference 2019 - London & Manchester

Speaker

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CSR

Visiting lecturer at King’s College London and contribute to drug development modules of MPharm Pharmacy degree course.

Mentoring trainee patent attorneys.

Previously lectured on JDD course for EQE qualifications.

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