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Mr
Harry
Gregson

Senior Patent Attorney

London Office

Chemistry

Telephone. +44(0) 113 233 0100
Email. hgregson@hgf.com
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Experience

Harry is a Chartered UK and European Patent Attorney with extensive experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications across a range of chemical fields, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, organic synthesis, polymers, and medical devices.

Harry has worked closely with numerous start-ups and SMEs to develop tailored patent strategies aimed at securing robust protection aligned with their commercial objectives. He also regularly handles patent prosecution in jurisdictions outside Europe, including the USA, Japan, Australia, and India, and is therefore well-acquainted with the specific requirements and nuances of their patent systems.

Harry graduated with an MChem in Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry from Newcastle University in 2018. During his degree, Harry spent a year in industry at a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant, where his work focused primarily on process development.

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Qualifications

Patent Attorney

Chartered (UK)
Europe

MCHEM

Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (with Industrial Training Year)

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE

Postgraduate Certificate Intellectual Property

Publications

T 0792/24: Novelty and Inventiveness of Second Medical Use Claims

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T 1418/22: Acalabrutinib provides guidance on establishing inventiveness of polymorphs at the EPO

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