Dr Ben Tolley

European Patent Attorney, Mewburn Ellis

Ben does patent work in the life sciences sector. This includes drafting and prosecuting UK, European and International patent applications. The majority of his practice is engaged in 'defending' or 'attacking' patents in opposition and appeal proceedings before the EPO.

Areas of Expertise

• Microbial inoculants for plant growth, protection and bioremediation

• Plant, algal & microbial biotechnologies

• Microbiome technologies

• Genetic technologies, including nucleic acid editing tools, riboswitches and expression systems

• Synthetic biology

• Biologics, nucleic acid and antibody therapeutics

Practice Area

Life Sciences

Panel

Contributing Author

Experience

FR Kelly (Dublin) (2017 - 2019)
HGF LLP (London) (2013 - 2017)

Membership

Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (EPI)
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys

Qualifications

European Patent Attorney (2017)
PG Certificate IP Law (2014)
Ph.D (Plant Molecular Biology) (2012)
BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences with Industrial Experience (Plant Sci) (2007)

Education

University of Cambridge (2007-2012)
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2005)
University of Manchester (2003-2007)
Universidad de Guadalajara (2002)

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