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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
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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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Industries

Services

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

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: 2021

July 2nd 2021

G1/21 hearing at the EPO - July

Attended

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Conferences: 2020

January 28th 2020

IAM Pharma & Biotech IP Summit 2020 - London

Speaker

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