Jack works in a wide variety of technical areas, spanning wet chemistry through to mechanical devices and electronics. Jack’s work includes the full range of patent attorney services, including UK and European patent application drafting and prosecution as well as the prosecution of foreign patent applications. He also works on European opposition and appeal cases, patent infringement and entitlement opinions, clearance work, and restoration cases. Additionally, he has experience in design matters: filing registered designs, and registered design and design right infringement and validity opinions.
Title: Introduction to Patent Strategy for packaging
Brief synopsis:
Patent protection is afforded to new, inventive technologies. Both products and methods for making those products may be patentable.
Whether you have an established patent portfolio or have not yet discovered that your packaging ideas are patentable, Jack will provide insight into strategic uses of patents, and guidelines for implementing those strategies in the packaging industry. Do you think secrecy is a viable alternative to the protection of a patent? Jack will discuss less classical reasons for obtaining patent protection, such as securing investors and being (or at least appearing to be) a market leader.
If you want to hear more about registered protection, Janette Hamer from Forresters will be discussing trade marks and registered designs in a separate talk.
