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Dr
Patrick
Clarke

Partner & Patent Attorney

York Office

Technology & Engineering

Telephone. +44(0) 1904 732 120
Email. pclarke@hgf.com
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

Patrick specialises in the drafting and prosecution of telecommunications and consumer electronics patent applications and has a particular interest in standard-related applications, such as those directed towards the 3GPP family of standards, including 4G and 5G technologies. Patrick also has extensive experience at hearings before the UK IPO and Oral Proceedings before the Examining Division at the EPO.

Specialisms

Services

Qualifications

Patent Attorney

Chartered (UK)
Europe


MENG

Electronic Engineering

PHD

Electronic Engineering

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE

Intellectual Property

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