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Mr
Douglas
Drysdale

Partner & Patent Attorney

Glasgow Office

Life sciences

Telephone. +44(0) 141 229 5800
Mobile. +44(0) 783 322 8216
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.
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Experience

Douglas specialises in global patent strategy, filing and prosecution, advising a wide range of clients on how to build and maximise the value of their IP estate. He is also extremely experienced in patent opposition and appeals, regularly representing his clients in high profile hearings at the EPO. Douglas and his team represent leading biotech and life science companies, as well as several universities. His clients appreciate his desire to understand both their business and their technology.

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Qualifications

Patent Attorney

Chartered (UK)
Europe

BSC

Molecular Biology - 1st Class Honours

MSC

MSc - Management of IP Law - Queen Mary's University of London

Publications

HGF receives exceptional results in IAM Patent 1000 rankings 2025

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WIPR Leaders 2025

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IAM Strategy 300 2024

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IAM Patent 1000 2024

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IAM Strategy 300 2021

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G1/21 hearing at the EPO

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T0694/16 - New EPO Technical Board of Appeal decision regarding personalised healthcare inventions

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Conferences: 2024

23rd - 25th October 2024

CRISPR Based Medicine Congress

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Conferences: 2021

2nd July 2021

G1/21 hearing at the EPO - July

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Conferences: 2020

28th January 2020

IAM Pharma & Biotech IP Summit 2020 - London

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