Michael handles a wide range of patent, trade mark and licensing matters, primarily in the fields of: chemistry; scientific instruments; general engineering; medical accessories; and telecommunications and electronics. In addition to his Law degrees, Michael undertook a 18 month sponsored chemistry course at the University of Oxford.

Michael was on the Council of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys from 1991 to 2006 and remains active on the Joint Examination Board and CIPA committees, including Education Committee and Trade Marks Committee. Michael helped establish the Patent Administrators Certificate course and is both a lecturer and examiner on the course.

Michael trained and qualified as a Chartered Patent Attorney at ICI Corporate Laboratory (1966 to 1973) and then joined ITT-UK Intellectual Property Department (1973 to 2001), initially as a Licensing Adviser. After a number of company reorganisations, the Department was successively within Standard Telephones and Cables plc (STC) and then Nortel Networks, Intellectual Property Law Group. Michael expanded his licensing work to specialise in all legal aspects of intellectual property, with particular reference to inter partes issues and intellectual property portfolio management. For some years, Michael was the entire trade mark section. By the time of his departure from Nortel, Michael was graded as an internal Department consultant.

Natalie began her career as a trade mark attorney at Zeneca Limited in 1996, and was responsible for a portfolio of marks in the specialties and agrochemical businesses as well as the pharmaceutical business.

Following the merger with Astra in 2000, she became a trade mark advisor at AstraZeneca with responsibility for the oncology and infection therapy area portfolios. During this time Natalie dealt with all aspects of domestic and international trade mark portfolio management, from creation, clearance and registration to enforcement, licensing and assignment, and post-patent expiry exploitation.

In 2001 she move into private practice, where she expanded her knowledge to many other product areas, including healthcare products, clothing, food and drink, household and building products. Natalie has been involved with several major divestment/acquisition projects for various clients.

Natalie joined Harrison IP in February 2007 and is based in Manchester. She is experienced in opposition and appeal procedures at the UK Trade Marks Registry and OHIM and is an active member of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA). She is on the ITMA Programme Committee and is a member of PTMG.

Julia is a Chartered and European Patent Attorney specialising in the protection of inventions in the chemical, pharmaceutical and medical sectors, including the protection of chemical entities and their uses, therapeutic formulations and methods of organic synthesis. Specific fields of expertise include biomaterials for the formation of biocompatible prostheses and implants; polymer sciences incorporating the synthesis and properties of polymers; medical devices ranging from contact lenses to stents and grafts; methods to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions including cancer, sexual dysfunction, cellular proliferation and differentiation; drug delivery systems including sustained release and targeted release compositions, gastroretensive systems, bioadhesive and mucoadhesive systems and micro-particulate drug delivery systems; ionic liquids and materials including diamond, paper and glass technology.

She has extensive experience of drafting and prosecuting Patent applications before the UK and European Patent Offices as well as managing the prosecution of overseas Patent portfolios. She has provided infringement and validity opinions, and has conducted due diligence as part of flotation proceedings as well as in relation to licensing, assignment and funding negotiations. She has also been involved in the resolution of entitlement and ownership disputes.

Her clients include multi-national corporate clients, universities and SMEs.

Barbara holds a B.Sc in biochemistry and pharmacology from King's College, University of London, and an M.Sc in immunology from the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.

Barbara has worked in the patent field since 2000 and is a European Patent Attorney and a licensed Israeli Patent Attorney. Her practice is in the areas of pharmaceuticals, chemistry, biochemistry, medical devices and mechanics. She is experienced in all aspects of preparation and prosecution of applications in Europe, as well as in the preparation of freedom-to-operate and patentability opinions.

Chris is a chartered patent attorney and European patent attorney with a first class BSc in Physics from the University of Surrey.

He is a Chartered Electrical Engineer and a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. He has completed several general legal courses, including the Common Professional Exam (CPE), Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Professional Skills Course (PSC).

Chris has expertise in all aspects of patent protection in the fields of electronics, physics and computing. He specialises in computer networks, telecommunications, electronic design, internet security, semiconductors, optics, semiconductors, semiconductor processing, fibre optics, display devices, aerospace, consumer electronics and vehicle electric motor drive systems, and also advises on business method patents.

Michael's practice is currently in chemical, biochemical, pharmaceutical and mechanical patents and also in trade marks and registered designs. He is active on the Council of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys and was its president in 2005/06.

Michael's early training was carried out at the private practice firms of Boult Wade & Tennant from 1970 to 1972 and Stanley Popplewell Francis & Ross between 1972 and 1973. He joined Urquhart-Dykes and Lord in 1973 as a qualified patent attorney and later became a full partner of the firm, having considerable involvement with the firm's management and record systems. His professional activities covered a wide subject matter range and he also had a large trade mark and registered design practice.

Michael joined the law firm DLA in 1990 to set up a new patent agency department. Over a five year period he established and managed a department covering three offices in Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield. His practice included patents, trade marks and registered design work.

In 1995 Michael founded, with others, the practice of Harrison Goddard Foote and helped it grow to become one of the larger patent attorney firms in the country.

Anne is a European and Registered Trade Mark Attorney with an EC and business law degree and a Masters degree in intellectual property law.

Anne started her career as a trainee solicitor in a law firm specialising in intellectual property in Paris in 1999 where she gained experience in litigation involving trade marks and other intellectual property rights, including patents and copyright. She later moved to the UK and obtained a postgraduate certificate in intellectual property law from the University of Manchester.

In 2002 Anne joined another firm of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys where she handled large trade mark portfolios for clients in sectors such as healthcare products, clothing and footwear, food and drinks, and assisted some of these clients with large divestment projects.

Anne advises on all aspects of trade mark law, from administrative procedure for trade mark clearance, registration, opposition and appeal procedures with the UK and OHIM Offices, to transfer and enforcement of trade mark rights. She also handles domain name disputes.

Anne joined Harrison IP in 2007 and is based in Manchester. She is an active member of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA) and organises Continuing Professional Development seminars for the North of England.

Adam is a Chartered and European Patent Attorney. He holds a BSc in physics. Adam's practice is primarily directed towards the field of mechanical engineering. He specialises in the motor industry having represented a group of major motor manufacturers for many years. He particularly specialises in engine and transmission design but of late has focussed more towards emissions reduction and hybrid vehicle technology.

Adam is involved in all aspects of patent work from drafting through to opposition, appeal and licensing. He has managed patent portfolios of international corporations, but is just as at home dealing with private inventors. Adam has also independently built a web-based company from the ground up, and so can advise on the pitfalls of creating a start-up company, from the benefit of experience.

Alec's practice is currently in mechanical, electrical, electronic and computer related patents and also in registered designs.

Alec entered the profession in 1968 working for IBM France as a patent translator. His early training to become an attorney was carried out at the private practice firm of W. P. Thompson & Co. (1969 to 1972).

After three years in the patents department of GEC Marconi, during which he qualified a chartered patent attorney, Alec joined Marks & Clerk in London, where he became a partner in 1977. In 1982, he left to set up A. Messulam & Co. and continued to run his own successful practice until 2011, when it merged with Harrison IP.

Michelle is a Chartered and European Patent Attorney. She holds a BSc in Biochemistry and chemistry and a PhD in Molecular Biology.

Michelle's practice centres primarily on biotechnology and chemistry, including pharmaceutical chemistry. Her specialist technical subjects include immunology, cancer therapy, diagnostics, organic synthesis and plant molecular biology.

Michelle is involved in all aspects of patent work from the preparation and prosecution of applications in the UK, Europe and overseas to defending granted patents in Opposition and Appeal procedures at the European Patent Office. She provides advice on building patent strategies and on third party patents. Michelle has managed patent term extension filing programs, both in Europe and the US, in the pharmaceutical area.

Her clients include universities, UK companies, overseas attorneys and a number of International pharmaceutical companies. Many of her clients are start-up companies.

Cath is a Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney. She holds a BSc in Biotechnology and a MSc in Management of Intellectual Property.

Cath’s main area of expertise is life sciences and she is experienced in all aspects of patent work in the fields of food ingredients, enzymes, health, gene/protein sequences, diagnostics, immunology, drug delivery, biochemistry and plant biotechnology. She handles all patent related matters including preparing patent applications, prosecuting patent applications before the EPO and UKIPO, managing worldwide patent prosecution, strategic reviews, due diligence, and validity opinions. She also is very experienced in opposition matters before the EPO.

Cath has worked with clients ranging from large blue chip companies, foreign associates, universities and start-up companies.

Prior to joining Harrison IP in 2012, Cath spent 8 years working for another private practice. Prior to that Cath’s background was in process development of food ingredients and in the scale-up of active pharmaceuticals.

Chris is a Chartered and European Patent Attorney. He holds a BSc in physics and is primarily involved with mechanical, electrical and computer-related inventions.

Chris has worked with clients involved in complex technology, including optical fibres, sealing mechanisms, composite materials and automotive systems through to relatively simple technology, such as clothes hangers and tool trays. Clients that he has worked for include lone inventors, start-ups, SMEs, universities and internationally renowned companies. He is able to advise on all aspects of IP work from drafting and prosecution to grant through to enforcing rights, licensing and assignments. He has conducted licensing negotiations on behalf of clients and advises on filing strategies for obtaining the best IP protection for the client’s budget.

Philippa Blackburn,
Formalities Manager and Registered Trade Mark Attorney.

Liza Wilson,
Secretary and Credit Controller.

Jackie Elson,
Purchase Ledger.

Lauren Quantick,
Secretary and Formalities support.

Vicky Dickinson and Amy Quantick,
Administrative support.