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Chartered Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
UPC Representative
UK Design Attorney
MA Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge
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Mark is part of Keltie's IT, Telecoms and Electronics team and advises on all parts of the patent process including invention harvesting, patent drafting and prosecution, oppositions and appeals, IP audit, portfolio management and IP due diligence work including freedom to operate opinions. Mark also advises on design issues including the preparation and filing of registered designs. Mark represents SMEs, multinational clients, individuals and universities at the UKIPO, EPO, WIPO and EUIPO.
Mark has experience of a number of technology areas including biometric and behaviour metric authentication and verification systems, payment processing technology including payment terminals, encryption techniques, contactless and RFID card technology and e-commerce. Mark also has interest in mobile telecommunications technology, video processing and 3D model generation and automotive control systems including vehicle modelling systems, engine management systems and fuel injection systems. Mark also has experience of the defence sector and works with clients in the Fintech area and advises clients in protecting financial technology innovations.
Mark has a background in physics. Before joining Keltie in 2005, Mark worked as a patent attorney with the Ministry of Defence and QinetiQ where his work covered a diverse range of technical subject matter, such as physics (e.g. fibre optics), electronics and general mechanical technology. Mark's work at the MoD and QinetiQ also included confidentiality agreements, contracts, general copyright and design right issues.
In 2003 Mark moved into private practice with a London-based firm of patent and trade mark attorneys where his work related to a range of different technology areas including terahertz-based imaging systems, quantum cryptographic systems and telecommunications.
Mark qualified as a Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney in 2000 and became a Partner in 2015. Mark is a European Design Attorney.
What people think about Mark
Mark is listed in 2016 Legal 500 as a “talented” individual and in 2011 Legal 500 as able to “distil complicated technological issues and communicate them effectively”.
IAM Patent 1000 2025: “Mark Richardson is highly responsive and business oriented. He consistently conducts detailed reviews of patent filings and frequently recommends updates and amendments to the filing strategy. His suggestions are aimed at maximising cost efficiency and ensuring broad coverage, which clients greatly appreciate."
18.06.2025
What it takes to reach FT GoldKeltie is proud to announce its best-ever result in the Financial Times Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms 2025, achieving five Gold rankings and one Silver. This performance places Keltie among the top ten firms in Europe once again and marks the seventh consecutive year of recognition since the rankings began.
13.02.2025
EU Standards Essential Patents (SEP) proposal withdrawnThe European Commission has withdrawn its standards essential patent proposal.
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