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Dr
Janine
Swarbrick

Partner & Patent Attorney

Nottingham Office

Technology & Engineering

Telephone. +44(0) 115 857 5003
Mobile. +44(0) 740 787 9154
Email. jswarbrick@hgf.com
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Experience

Janine's day to day work involves drafting and prosecution of patent applications related to many areas of physics, electronics, and computing-focused technologies.

She co-leads HGF's MedTech, Digital Health and Bioinformatics sector group, engaging with clients working in the rapidly developing fields of MedTech, FemTech, digital health, and bioinformatics.

Janine is also an AI specialist and a member of HGF's AI sector group. She has obtained specialisms in Machine Learning, and works with clients across various industry sectors to obtain IP protection for AI powered innovations.

Janine has extensive experience in helping clients (from local inventors to multinational companies) to protect inventions relating to range of physical science -based and software-focussed fields. These include: computerised sensing and control of physical systems such as vehicles, medical devices, and RFID tracking technology; AI powered innovations, MedTech and digital health including bioinformatics, telecommunications (including mobile devices, user interfaces, and network communications), automotive technologies, FinTech, nanotechnology, and semiconductors.

Before entering the IP profession, Janine was an experimental physicist and her past research work includes soft and hard X-ray spectroscopy at synchrotron facilities (including as a research scientist at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France), scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic force microscopy, electrospray systems, and computer modelling of molecular systems. Janine has published several scientific journal articles on her research including collaborations with scientists worldwide.

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Qualifications

Patent Attorney

Chartered (UK)
Europe

MSCI

MSci in Physics

PHD

Physics (Nanoscience)

Recognition

The CIPA Chris Gibson prize for Law

Janine was awarded the Chris Gibson prize for obtaining the highest mark in the Patents Foundation Law Paper (Basic English Law) in her year.

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AI qualification - Machine Learning Specialization - by Coursera / Stanford University

Successfully completed three modules covering: Supervised machine learning: regression and classification; Advanced learning algorithms; and Unsupervised learning, recommenders, and reinforcement learning

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Strategy Consultant - issued by UWE Bristol

Successfully completed an executive development programme for professionals, mangers and emerging leaders to become strategy consultants by empowering them to analyse organisations and spot opportunities to drive positive change. The course covered frameworks and methodologies used by management consultants and business advisors to help an organisation rise to new levels of competitive performance.

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AI qualification - Mathematics for Machine Learning Specialisation - by Coursera / Imperial College London

Successfully completed three modules covering: Linear Algebra; Multivariate Calculus; and Principle Component Analysis

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Publications

Empowered, Not Replaced: The Risks and Rewards of Using AI Tools in Patent Prosecution

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Protecting Digital Health Inventions – Patents and Trade Secrets

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European Innovation Remains Strong: The EPO Patent Index 2024

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3D Printing in Medicine and Healthcare: A Look at Changes and Improvements Impacting the Industry

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Comment: UK lawyers react to new Horizon funding deal

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Pivot proficiency: Maximising IP portfolio value

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Health Tech World: Spotting innovation in digital health – and can you patent it?

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WIPR Diversity 2022 - Promoting Women in STEM

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WIPR Diversity 2022 - Ageism in the Multigenerational Workforce

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Managing IP July 2022 - EPO must seize chance for EQE reform, say diversity advocates

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Conferences: 2026

25-01-2026

IQPC Global IP Exchange USA

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14-01-2026

Cancer Tech Accelerator 2026

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Conferences: 2024

12-11-2024

AI Driven Drug Discovery Summit USA (Boston)

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10-09-2024

Intelligent Health AI 2024

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17-06-2024

HLTH Europe

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10-06-2024

D3cod1ng the Future of Women - from FemTech Lab

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Conferences: 2023

13-06-2023

HGF IP in Healthcare Conference 2023

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23-05-2023

Digital Health World Congress 2023

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03-05-2023

LSX World Congress 2023

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Conferences: 2022

09-12-2022

pro-manchester HealthTech Conference 2022

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23-11-2022

PS4Y Precision Medicine meeting - Sheffield

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11-10-2022

HGF CPD Conference 2022

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10-05-2022

HGF IP in Healthcare Conference 2022

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26-04-2022

IP Inclusive Annual Meeting 2022

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Conferences: 2021

07-10-2021

Business of Science 2021

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01-10-2021

CIPA IP Paralegals Virtual Conference - "IP Inclusive: A Community for All"

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11-06-2021

CITMA IP Inclusive Webinar - "Carers and solo parents at work"

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CSR

Janine is Partner sponsor of HGF’s ESG Steering Group, and proud to be a part of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) focus group within HGF, working to promote equality in a welcome and supportive working environment for all within the company and the wider IP profession.

Janine enjoys passing on her professional knowledge and experience to others and being involved in several teaching/mentoring roles, including in-house tutoring for trainees for the EQE drafting Paper A, and for the CIPA FD1 Law paper.

Janine co-chaired the Non-traditional Family Network of IP Inclusive, a community of solo parents, other non-traditional family members and allies in the UK IP professions.

Outside of HGF and in collaboration with BioCity, where HGF Nottingham are based, Janine has been involved as a “scientist in residence” through the Lab_13 initiative run by Ignite! Futures, who work with local schools to raise excitement and awareness of STEM subjects and career opportunities. She is involved each year with the Ada Lovelace Day organised by BioCity and Ignite! Futures, to work with children from local schools to inspire the next generation of scientists. She provides activities and workshops with schools for the annual Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity, and she is also a STEM ambassador, working with schools and teachers to promote STEM subjects for all.

For more information, see:

https://www.ignitefutures.org.uk/biocity

https://nottsfosac.co.uk/

https://www.stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors

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