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Dr
Sofie
McPherson

Patent Director

London Office

Electronics

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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.
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Experience

Sofie is a Chartered UK and European Patent Attorney and her work includes providing strategic advice on how to protect inventions and to deliver solutions that are commercially focused and relevant to the client. She easily adapts to her clients’ ways of working and takes a proactive role to support their needs.

Sofie specialises in MedTech, Digital Health and Bioinformatics. She has significant experience in software, artificial intelligence, sensors, wireless communication technologies and connected medical ecosystems in a range of medical applications including training, diagnostics and treatments. She also has great experience in online gaming, mobile phone apps, extended reality, and Internet-of Things. Much of Sofie's work also relates to telecommunications and standard essential patents, and her professional background includes working for one of the largest telecommunication providers.

Sofie graduated with a First class degree in Materials Engineering in Medicine, and has a PhD in Biomaterials with focus on developing and characterisation of synthetic bone grafts. She has practical and academic experience in tissue engineering, electron microscopy and material characterisation systems including raman spectroscopy and fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy.

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Qualifications

Patent Attorney

Chartered (UK)
Europe

MENG

Materials Engineering in Medicine

PHD

Biomaterials

Publications

HGF Are Proud Sponsors of the Go:Tech Awards 2024

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Protecting AI Healthcare Inventions: Patent, Copyright, or Trade Secret?

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The Innovative Devices Access Pathway (IDAP)

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AI-Powered Personalised Medicine

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WIPR Diversity 2022

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UK Supreme Court Reaches a Unanimous decision in Parallel Unwired Planet and Conversant Appeal cases, Spelling Victory for Standard Essential Patent Holders

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Conferences: 2024

18th November 2024

Innovate Oxford: Healthcare Investor Networking Reception

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24th October 2024

CTA Demo Day

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20th June 2024

Go:Tech Awards 2024 shortlist has been revealed

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Conferences: 2023

13th, 22nd June 2023

The HGF IP in Healthcare Conference 2023

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13th, 22nd June 2023

The UPC has opened its doors! See the latest updates and advice on the UPC here.

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19th April 2023

IAM Live: IP and Emerging Technology Europe 2023

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Conferences: 2021

9th December 2021

Technology Transfer Primer - IP Management: AI and 5G in healthcare

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25th May 2021

IAM webinar: How to capitalise on the 5G healthcare revolution

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14th January 2021

HGF IP in Healthcare Virtual Conference 2021

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