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David Smitten

European Patent Attorney

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  • CIPA
  • EPI
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  • European Patent Attorney
  • Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary University of London
  • BSc (Hons) Physics, University of Surrey

After completing my degree in physics, my first step into intellectual property was through the UK Intellectual Property Office, as a patent examiner. A desire to expand my knowledge into the whole lifetime of the patent, however, led me to join Boult.

Since joining the firm, I have taken a much deeper dive into the world of intellectual property and have become adept at the preparation, filing and prosecution of patent applications in the UK, Europe and worldwide.

My work has exposed me to developing technologies in a wide range of subject-matter areas. This helps keep me on my toes intellectually and is, I believe, one of the best ways to utilise my scientific knowledge and understanding in a commercial setting.

Assisting with the prosecution and opposition of applications and patents in the medical device sphere has strengthened my appreciation of the importance and impact intellectual property has on the world around us. There is a story and a motivation behind all inventions – both with respect to the inventors and applicants, and the end user – and it is always thrilling to be able to contribute to the telling of that story.

By this stage in my career, I have prepared amendments, responses and arguments to address all manner of objections and observations from patent offices and third parties. As a former examiner with the UK Patent Office, I have also been on the receiving end of such arguments and amendments. The combination of these experiences has developed my skills in navigating the potential pitfalls of the patent application process, crafting amendments and arguments to help maximise the chances of making progress in prosecution.

Recent experience

Assisting in several opposition proceedings within fast-moving medical device fields, requiring detailed analysis and thorough understanding of complex prior art documents.

Assisting in the drafting and prosecution of the first application put forward by a relatively small aerospace start-up, and successfully bringing the application to grant in the UK.

Assisting with the preparation, filing and prosecution of patent applications in the UK, Europe and worldwide in industry sectors including software, IT and telecommunications.

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“I have developed my skills in navigating the potential pitfalls of the patent application process, crafting amendments and arguments to help maximize the chances of making progress in prosecution.”
Sector Experience
Aerospace
  • Commercial aviation
  • Unmanned aerial vehicles
Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Communications and networks
  • Cloud computing
  • Internet of things (IOT)
  • Wired and wireless networks
Computing and software
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning
  • Communications and networks
  • Data and software security, cryptography and digital rights management (DRM)
  • Data management and storage, databases and data compression
  • Metaverse, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)
  • Multimedia, audio/video processing and animation
  • Signal processing
  • Software applications and systems, mobile applications, user interfaces
Consumer goods and retail
  • Health, fitness and sport
  • Household goods
Electronics and electrical devices
  • Computer and IT architecture and system design
  • Medical devices
  • Semiconductor devices
  • Testing systems, control systems, signal processing
Industrial manufacturing and processing
  • Additive manufacturing
Materials
  • Composite materials
Medical devices and diagnostics 
  • Devices
  • Medtech

After completing my degree in physics, my first step into intellectual property was through the UK Intellectual Property Office, as a patent examiner. A desire to expand my knowledge into the whole lifetime of the patent, however, led me to join Boult.

Since joining the firm, I have taken a much deeper dive into the world of intellectual property and have become adept at the preparation, filing and prosecution of patent applications in the UK, Europe and worldwide.

My work has exposed me to developing technologies in a wide range of subject-matter areas. This helps keep me on my toes intellectually and is, I believe, one of the best ways to utilise my scientific knowledge and understanding in a commercial setting.

Assisting with the prosecution and opposition of applications and patents in the medical device sphere has strengthened my appreciation of the importance and impact intellectual property has on the world around us. There is a story and a motivation behind all inventions – both with respect to the inventors and applicants, and the end user – and it is always thrilling to be able to contribute to the telling of that story.

By this stage in my career, I have prepared amendments, responses and arguments to address all manner of objections and observations from patent offices and third parties. As a former examiner with the UK Patent Office, I have also been on the receiving end of such arguments and amendments. The combination of these experiences has developed my skills in navigating the potential pitfalls of the patent application process, crafting amendments and arguments to help maximise the chances of making progress in prosecution.

Recent experience

Assisting in several opposition proceedings within fast-moving medical device fields, requiring detailed analysis and thorough understanding of complex prior art documents.

Assisting in the drafting and prosecution of the first application put forward by a relatively small aerospace start-up, and successfully bringing the application to grant in the UK.

Assisting with the preparation, filing and prosecution of patent applications in the UK, Europe and worldwide in industry sectors including software, IT and telecommunications.

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