Archives: Team Members

Academic Qualifications

• BSc, University of Sheffield, Physics, 1988
• Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property, Queen Mary, London University, 1989

Professional Qualifications

• UK Chartered Patent Attorney
• European Patent Attorney
• Trade Mark Attorney

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
• Member: European Patent Institute

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.

Academic Qualifications

• BSc, University of Leeds, Physics, 2002
• Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property, Queen Mary, London University, 2004

Professional Qualifications

• UK Chartered Patent Attorney
• European Patent Attorney
• Trade Mark Attorney

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
• Member: European Patent Institute

Chris has over twenty years’ experience advising on intellectual property matters in the mechanical, electrical, business method and computer software fields. He spent several years heading the London Office of a firm of patent and trade mark attorneys before relocating to Yorkshire. He is the Yorkshire representative for CIPA.

Chris regularly drafts and prosecutes patent applications for a variety of clients including lone inventors, SMEs, universities and international companies. In addition, he advises on international IP strategies, licensing agreements and infringement matters, including settlement discussions, and was a contributor to the Nike Brand Protection Training Manual.

Academic Qualifications

MA DPhil, University of Oxford, Chemistry, 1970

Professional Qualifications

• UK Chartered Patent Attorney
• European Patent Attorney
• Trade Mark Attorney

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
• Member: European Patent Institute

Michael is a Senior Consultant with Mohun Intellectual Property. A qualified Chartered Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, and a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, Michael specialises in chemical, biochemical and pharmaceutical patents. He is also very experienced in mechanical patents, trade marks and registered designs.

Michael has over forty years of experience in the profession, having worked at some of the top IP firms in the country as well as establishing and running his own successful practice. He is actively involved in the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents and served as its President in 2005/2006.

Academic Qualifications

MA (Cantab) Natural Sciences 1979

Professional Qualifications

• UK Chartered Patent Attorney
• European Patent Attorney

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
• Member: European Patent Institute

Christopher worked as an examiner at the European Patent Office before going on to become a partner at a well-known international firm of IP attorneys. He has been a consultant with Mohun Aldridge Sykes for several years.

With around forty years’ experience in patents, he is highly regarded for his competence in handling technically complex subject matter from a range of engineering disciplines. Christopher is also renowned for his capability with small and start-up companies and private individuals.

A fluent German speaker, Christopher is a member of VPP, the highly respected Germany-based Association of Intellectual Property Experts.

Academic Qualifications

BA, MA, University of Cambridge (Natural Sciences, 1st Class) 1981

Professional Qualifications

• UK Chartered Patent Attorney
• European Patent Attorney
• Trade Mark Attorney
• IP Litigation Certificate
• Chartered Chemist

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
• Member of the European Patent Institute
• Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Bob has spent most of his career at another leading firm of patent attorneys, successfully building a strong chemical patent practice. After a period of comparative relaxation, Bob found he missed the cut and thrust and was enticed back by Mohun Aldridge Sykes. In his 30+ years of patent work, Bob has worked with a high level of success for individuals, SMEs, Universities, investors, entrepreneurs, multinationals and in-house IP departments. He has secured innumerable patents in diverse technologies within the broad ambit of ‘chemistry’, including: polymers, pharmaceuticals, graphene, coatings, personal care, cleaning products, food technology, textile treatment, carbon capture, printing and fuel additives. Bob has also done extensive work in non-chemistry areas, including medical devices, engineering apparatus and building products. Bob has kept many clients away from damaging patent disputes by conducting effective FTO (Clearance) investigations to avoid competitors’ patents. When a collision has been unavoidable, he has secured many good outcomes by negotiation or by strategic use of proceedings before the UK and European Patent Offices, including oppositions and appeals.

Professional Qualifications

• UK Chartered Patent Attorney
• European Patent Attorney

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
• Member: European Patent Institute

Professional Qualifications

• CIPA Certificate in Patent Administration, 2000
• ITMA Trade Mark Administrators’ Certificate, 2013

Julie has over twenty years’ experience in patent formalities and administration with some of the leading IP firms in the North, and she was one of the first in the country to obtain the CIPA Certificate in Patent Administration, after successfully completing the inaugural examination course in 1998/9. In 2013, Julie also qualified as a Trade Mark Administrator.

Julie has a thorough knowledge of IP systems and a keen attention to detail, and is highly regarded in the profession.