Lucy Samuels - Life Sciences & Chemistry

Partner

Lucy joined Gill Jennings and Every in 1992 after graduating from Cambridge University with an honours degree in natural sciences, specialising in chemistry. She qualified as a Chartered Patent Attorney in 1996, as a European Patent Attorney in 1997 and joined the partnership in 2000.

A large proportion of Lucy's practice is in European Patent Office oppositions, acting for clients in defence of their own patents and in opposition to those of their competitors. This involves formulating the best strategy for the attack or defence and preparation of the written pleadings and ultimately presentation of the case at the European Patent Office hearing. Lucy regularly represents a number of multinational companies in this area, including Procter and Gamble, Honeywell and Rockwool International.

Lucy also works with clients on the prosecution of patent applications, from the initial stage of identifying inventions and applying for protection for them, to taking the application to grant in patent offices in Europe and around the world. This work covers inventions ranging over the chemical and chemical engineering areas. In particular she has worked in the field of detergents and their components including surfactants, enzymes, dyes and colorants. She has also worked with soluble polymers, household fragrancing products, polymeric films and fibres, absorbent articles and materials, food products, personal care products including skin and hair care products, therapeutic skin treatment products, pharmaceutical formulations; man-made vitreous fibre products such as insulation products and industrial horticultural growth media.

Lucy is a member of FICPI and has acted as an examiner for the UK patent final exams.

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