Academic Qualifications
- BA, Herriot Watt, Business Administration, 1979
- Masters, Kings College London, EC Competition Law, 2010
Professional Qualifications
- Admitted as a Solicitor in the UK.
- Admitted as a Solicitor in the Irish Republic.
John is a member of the Law Society in England and in Ireland and an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents.
John has practised as an intellectual property lawyer for over thirty years, including as a partner leading successful IP teams. In addition to graduating in Business Administration and qualifying as a solicitor, John trained as a patent attorney in the offices of two leading UK patent attorney practices.
John has spent all his working life helping businesses and innovative individuals with technology and intellectual property – acquisition, protection, management, enforcement, and exploitation. His knowledge and experience is based on both national and international work in this field.
John has authored several books, including
- Valuation and Exploitation of Intellectual Property and Intangible Assets.
- Intellectual Property in Designs (Second Edition).
- Chartered Institute of Patent Agents/Trade Mark Agents – UK and EU Design Manual, contributor.
