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James Godfrey

Senior Associate

London

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  • CIPA
  • EPI
Qualifications
  • European Patent Attorney
  • Chartered Patent Attorney
  • Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary University of London
  • MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering, University of Bath

In the final year of my degree in Aerospace Engineering I had decided that a career in industry was not for me and started considering other career paths. The idea of being of being a Patent Attorney was introduced to me by one of my lecturers and it greatly appealed to me as a way of still using my engineering background, applied in a more varied manner. I started my career with another firm of patent attorneys in London, before moving to Boult.

I enjoy working directly with inventors and being exposed to new innovations in a wide range of technology sectors meaning that I am constantly learning. I particularly enjoy working with new start-ups, guiding them through the process and helping them identify their key inventions and finding the optimal solution for them.

The aspect of the work I enjoy most is the drafting process, starting with the initial idea from the client and working with them to produce the develop the new application and achieve the best possible output.

Recent experience

Drafting several new patent applications for inventions in the field of engines, cooking appliances, and therapeutic devices.

Assisted in representing a heating systems client in an EPO Opposition before the Board of Appeal, successfully defending the patent as granted, overturning the first instance decision.

Assisted in an opposition of a European patent resulting in limitation of the scope of the patent.

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"The aspect of the work I enjoy most is the drafting process, starting with the initial idea from the client and working with them to produce the develop the new application and achieve the best possible output."
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Aerospace
Automotive
Computing and Software
Electronics and Electrical Devices
Energy and Green Technologies
Food and Beverage
Medical Devices and Diagnostics

In the final year of my degree in Aerospace Engineering I had decided that a career in industry was not for me and started considering other career paths. The idea of being of being a Patent Attorney was introduced to me by one of my lecturers and it greatly appealed to me as a way of still using my engineering background, applied in a more varied manner. I started my career with another firm of patent attorneys in London, before moving to Boult.

I enjoy working directly with inventors and being exposed to new innovations in a wide range of technology sectors meaning that I am constantly learning. I particularly enjoy working with new start-ups, guiding them through the process and helping them identify their key inventions and finding the optimal solution for them.

The aspect of the work I enjoy most is the drafting process, starting with the initial idea from the client and working with them to produce the develop the new application and achieve the best possible output.

Recent experience

Drafting several new patent applications for inventions in the field of engines, cooking appliances, and therapeutic devices.

Assisted in representing a heating systems client in an EPO Opposition before the Board of Appeal, successfully defending the patent as granted, overturning the first instance decision.

Assisted in an opposition of a European patent resulting in limitation of the scope of the patent.

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Relevant Search Terms
Recommended Sites
Suggested Media
Recognitions
Additional Info

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