William Burrell

Patent Attorney

William is a UK Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, and European Design Attorney in the Engineering and Designs Group.

His experience includes the preparation, filing and prosecution of patent applications in the UK, Europe and other countries, dealing with all fields of engineering. He has particular expertise in patents relating to medical devices. He also focuses on design matters where he assists with the filing of both UK and Community registered designs as well as unregistered design rights relating to the UK and the EU.

William has a BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering from the University College London.

Recent work

Successfully defended a US patent application against attacks on behalf of an offshore mineral harvesting client, resulting in the patent being awarded.
Overcome a European Patent Office opposition against the European patent of a packaging industry client.

Publications

'Clarification from the Court of Appeal on quantifying account of profits awards', co-author: Sarah Merrifield, March 2016

‘USA and Japan sign up to the Hague Agreement’, co-author: Sarah Merrifield, March 2015

‘Upcoming changes to Patent Box’, co-author: Neil Thomson, November 2014

‘Trunki / Kiddee case decision reversed on Appeal’, March 2014

‘Kiddee case infringes Trunki design rights’, September 2013

‘Nestec v Dualit - contributory infringement of a UK patent’, May 2013

‘IPO provides more detail on their super speedy 90 day UK patent’, April 2013

‘Spare parts and patent infringement: Guidance from The Supreme Court’, April 2013

Events

MIP International Patent Forum 2016, London, March 2016

Engineering and Designs