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Dr
Richard
Young

European Patent Attorney

Birmingham Office Edinburgh Office Glasgow Office

Chemistry

Telephone. +44 (0)121 265 7930
Email. [email protected]

Experience

Richard joined the patent profession in 2017 and has experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications for a broad range of technologies, including: chemical; medical devices; aerospace; and renewables. Richard has particular experience assisting SME’s, with a focus on IP portfolio management and filing strategies with an emphasis on commercialising and exploiting their IP.

Prior to joining the profession, Richard obtained a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Birmingham, with his research focussing on theranostic gold nanoparticle systems.

Qualifications

Patent Attorney

Europe


MCHEM

Chemistry MChem (Year in Industry), University of Leicester, 2009-2013

MSC

Physical Sciences of Imaging in the Biomedical Science (PSIBS), University of Birmingham, 2013-2014

PHD

Multimodal Nano-Theranostic Systems Targeting Tumour Biomarkers, University of Birmingham, 2014-2017

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE

PG Cert Intellectual Property, Bournemouth University, 2017-2018

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