Stephen Bankes
(Partner)
M.A.
Oxon
Chartered Patent
Attorney
European Patent Attorney
European Design Attorney
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Stephen
Bankes is a UK Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney, and has
a degree in Chemistry from Oxford
University. He entered
the profession in 1972, and joined Baron & Warren in 1984. He has wide patent experience in chemical
and mechanical subject matters and since joining us has handled an increasing
number of applications in the medical and biochemical fields. He has
considerable experience in the handling of designs and regularly represents
clients at opposition and appeal hearings before the European Patent Office,
as well as before the UK Patent Office and Patents County Court. He is a member of FICPI.
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Susan
Murgatroyd
(Partner)
B.Sc.
(Phys)
Chartered Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
European
Design Attorney
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Susan Murgatroyd is a UK Chartered Patent Attorney and a European
Patent Attorney, and has a honours degree in Physics. Susan entered the profession as a graduate
in 1981 with the Patents Department of Thorn EMI Plc and has been a member of
the firm since 1987. She has patent
experience in the mechanical, electrical and electronics fields and also
experience in registered designs. She
has acted for clients in EPO opposition proceedings and has regularly advised
on patent infringement and revocation matters. Susan is accredited to practice before the Community
Trade Mark and Registered Design Offices.
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Max Stacey
(Partner)
B.Sc.
(Econ)
UK & European
Trade Mark Attorney
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Max Stacey, our Partner in charge of trade
marks, is a Member of the Institute
of Trade Mark Attorneys,
a qualified Registered Trade Mark Attorney, and is an accredited official
representative before the Community Trade Mark and Registered Design
Offices. A graduate of the London
School of Economics, Max initially joined us in 1992, quickly qualifying as a
trade mark attorney before moving to Guinness PLC for one year. Rejoining us in 1996, Max has built up a
considerable body of experience in UK and CTM oppositions, in
advising on infringement and cancellation matters and instructing solicitors
and barristers for the purpose of litigation. In addition to ITMA, Max is
also a member of INTA and LES.
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Douglas
Johnstone
(Partner)
B.Sc.
(Eng)
Chartered Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
European design Attorney
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Douglas Johnstone is a UK
Chartered Patent Attorney, a European Patent Attorney and an engineering
graduate with an honours degree from Imperial College London. Douglas has been a member of this firm
since 1992, prior to which he practised as an engineer on major civil
engineering projects both in the United Kingdom and abroad and
worked as a Patent Examiner in the UK Patent Office and as a Patent Officer
in the Ministry of Defence's Principal Directorate of Patents. He is
accredited to practice before the Community Trade Mark and Registered Design
Offices. Douglas has experience in handling
EPO oppositions, including oral proceedings, has advised on patent and design
disputes and has instructed solicitors and barristers for litigation
purposes.
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Jerry
Bridge-Butler
(Partner)
B.Sc.
(Eng)
Chartered Patent Attorney
UK & European
Trade Mark Attorney
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Jerry Bridge-Butler is a UK
Chartered Patent Attorney, and a UK and European Registered Trade
Mark Attorney. Jerry obtained an honours degree in English from the University of Wales in 1996, and spent four years
working as a journalist, before becoming a technical assistant at G. F.
Redfern & Co in 2000. His patent work is mainly in the field of
mechanical engineering and electronics, and he qualified as a UK Chartered
Patent Attorney and was elected as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of
Patent Attorneys in 2006. He became a Partner of G. F. Redfern & Co in the same year.
Jerry is a also a Member of the Institute
of Trade Mark Attorneys
and is an accredited official representative before the Community Trade Mark
and Registered Design Offices. His Trade Mark work includes prosecuting
applications in the UK and
Europe, and protecting the trade mark
portfolios of a number of well known brands
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Irena
Kantor
M.Phil,
B.Sc. (Biol)
UK &
European
Trade Mark Attorney
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Irena Kantor is a Member of the Institute of Trade Mark
Attorneys, a qualified Registered Trade Mark
Attorney and accredited to appear before the Community Trade Mark and Registered
Design Offices. She is a graduate of
the University
of East London, with
her first degree in Biochemistry and Microbiology as well as being a Master
of Philosophy in Molecular Biochemistry.
After a period in cancer research and thereafter, pharmaceutical
sales, Irena entered trade marks.
Before joining us as a Trade Mark Assistant in 2000, Irena had built
up a range of experience within both private practice and industry. Now fully qualified, Irena is working with
Max Stacey in our London Office.
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Steve Townsend
M.Eng
Chartered (UK) Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
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Steve
Townsend is a UK Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney, and
has a Masters degree in Engineering from Imperial College.
Having first entered the profession in 1995 and joining Baron & Warren in
2007, Steve previously worked for Philips for many years. He has extensive
patent experience in electrical, electronic and software subject matters and
has represented Philips and other clients before the European Patent Office
and the UK Patent Office. Steve also has considerable experience in advising
on patent infringement and validity matters and for due diligence
investigations in support of corporate acquisitions and divestments.
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Michael
Robinson
B.Sc.
(Civ. Eng.)
Technical
Assistant
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Michael Robinson is an Associate Member
of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys and a with an honours degree
in Civil Engineering from City University, London. He practised for several years as an
engineer before entering the profession in 1996. Michael has experience of a
range of technologies, particularly electro-mechanics and IT. He spent two
years working in the Intellectual Property Department of NCR, before joining
us in 1998.
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Anthony
R Warren
(Consultant)
Chartered
Patent Attorney
European
Patent Attorney
European Design Attorney
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Tony
Warren is a UK Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney and has
a Higher National Certificate in Electrical Engineering. Tony entered the profession in 1954 and has
also been a member of our firm for over 40 years. He has wide patent experience
in many fields including electrical, automotive, aircraft, automobile
components, marine and mechanical engineering. He is also qualified to
prosecute trade marks and designs before the Community Trade Mark and
Registered Design Offices. Tony has now retired as a partner but continues to
be fully involved as a consultant.
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James
Bridge-Butler
(Consultant)
B.Sc.
(Eng)
Chartered Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
UK & European
Trade Mark Attorney
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James
Bridge-Butler is a UK Chartered Patent Attorney, a European Patent Attorney
and a UK
and European Registered Trade Mark Attorney. After a period as a pilot in the
RAF James joined the profession in the early 1950s, working for Kilburn and
Strode. He qualified as a Chartered Patent Attorney in 1961 and has been
a fellow of CIPA since then. After a period working as a Patent Attorney in Ireland,
James joined G. F. Redern & Co in the early 1960s, where he became a
partner in 1969. James
acted as sole proprietor of G. F. Redern & Co for a number of years
before being joined by his son Jerry in 2000. James is a long standing Member of the Institute of Trade Mark
Attorneys, and is an accredited official
representative before the Community Trade Mark and Registered Design Offices.
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