Patent Assistant
BSc Biochemistry, UCL
MSc Cellular Therapy from Bench to Market (Distinction), King’s College London
PGCert Intellectual Property (Merit), Queen Mary University of London
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Matt graduated from UCL in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry. He subsequently obtained a master’s degree entitled ‘Cellular Therapy from Bench to Market’, a program which blended biology and business to explore the science, regulation and routes to market underpinning advanced therapies. His thesis was a business plan to commercialise a stem cell-derived therapy for Parkinson’s disease. Following this, Matt joined the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult as a laboratory technician gaining experience in ddPCR, cell culture, non-viral gene editing techniques, flow cytometry, as well as upstream and downstream processing of AAV (viral vector) for gene therapy applications.
Matt joined Keltie in 2022 following three years training at another leading patent law firm. He is part-qualified and working towards European and UK qualification.
Matt particularly enjoys working closely with clients to understand not only the detail behind their technology, but the business needs behind their intellectual property. He has experience in both drafting and prosecution, advising multinational pharmaceutical clients and early-stage spin-outs in a range of fields including antibodies, cell and gene therapies, small molecules and nanotechnologies.
13.12.2022
Women and IP: a continuing journeyIt’s now over 30 years since I joined the patent attorney profession. When I started, there were relatively few female patent attorneys, partly due to much lower numbers of women studying STEM subjects at university. I recall I was one of about six women in a cohort of 90 studying chemistry at Imperial College, and there were even fewer in the engineering departments. Today, thankfully there are more women in the profession – but there are still things we need to improve.
30.06.2021
The Importance of Branding in Life Sciences, Healthcare and Precision MedicineBranding has a very important role to play in any industry. However, it is crucial in the fields of life sciences, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and also precision medicine which, by its very nature, is personal. For this reason, brand names in these areas should resonate with people (think ‘hearts and minds’).
09.08.2023
Take your rest this AugustOtherLess related knowledge
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