MARKS & CLERK - Key Persons

Abigail Dews

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Associate / Europe

Abigail joined Marks and Clerk in September 2018 as a trainee trade mark attorney. Abigail graduated from the University of Reading in 2014 with a degree in Law before going on to complete the Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Law. Before joining Marks and Clerk, Abigail worked as a Paralegal for a specialist Intellectual Property Law firm before moving in-house to join the legal team at Sky UK Limited. Languages English

Aimee Cawley

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Partner Chartered ( UK ) and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative

Andrea Williams

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Partner / Europe
Partner Chartered ( UK ) and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative

Andrea is a Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney who works for both local and overseas clients to draft and prosecute biotechnology patent applications worldwide. She has significant experience in drafting and prosecuting applications covering new plant traits, transgenic and genome edited organisms. She also has wide-ranging experience in drafting and prosecuting applications for large molecule technologies. In particular, her practice covers gene therapies, including modiﬁed vectors for delivery, as well as a range of antibodies and ADCs for therapy and as diagnostics for cancer, autoimmune and neurodegenerative disorders. Andrea has considerable experience in contentious matters as well as in providing FTO, due diligence and validity opinions in the biotechnology field. She has also advised on plant breeders' rights and has presented at the Plant Variety Protection Conference. Andrea's first degree was from the University of Warwick where she gained a First class honours degree in Biology. She completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge where she investigated the role of protein clearance pathways in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders. Andrea also has an MSc in Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary, University of London.

Andrew Docherty

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Partner / Europe
Partner Chartered ( UK ) and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative

Andrew specialises in the field of engineering, with extensive experience in technologies relating to the oil and gas industry, advising a myriad of clients across multiple jurisdictions on all aspects of IP, from protection through to enforcement and strategic management of third party IP risks. In view of Andrew's significant experience in the oil and gas sector he has led the opening and development of the Aberdeen office of Marks & Clerk. In addition to his expertise in oil and gas technologies, Andrew has vast experience in many other engineering disciplines, including renewables, medical devices, gas turbine systems and the aerospace industry. He regularly represents clients before the Opposition Division and Appeal Boards of the European Patent Office, and also has significant experience in multi-jurisdictional due diligence, including validity and freedom to operate investigations. Andrew was born and educated in Scotland, obtaining a masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. Andrew has been recognised as a leading patent practitioner in a number of publications, with particular recognition for his experience in the oil and gas sector. In 2014, 2015 and 2016, he was listed as an ‘IP Star' by Managing Intellectual Property, and described as "capable and represents his clients well". He is also recommended in the IAM Patent1000 guide and hailed as "an oil and gas specialist". Andrew is also mentioned in the 2015 and 2016 editions of Legal 500. Languages English

Angus Fairbairn

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of Counsel / Europe
of Counsel Chartered ( UK ) and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative

Angus is a patent attorney specialising in the pharmaceutical area but also has extensive experience in a range of other technical fields including bleach detergents, polymer chemistry, ceramics, battery technology, biotechnology, and food processing. In addition to drafting and prosecuting patent applications worldwide, he represents clients in opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office. He has also filed a number of Supplementary Protection Certificates, as well as providing clients with advice on searching and filing strategies, and opinions on patent infringement and validity. Angus graduated from Cambridge University with an honours degree in Natural Sciences (Biochem). He qualified as a European Patent Attorney in 1995 in private practice, before joining Marks & Clerk in 1997. Following 20 years as a Partner, Angus moved to his current role in August 2023. Languages English

Anna Morrish

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Associate / Americas

Anna Morrish is an intellectual property lawyer based in the Marks & Clerk Toronto office and a member of the Litigation group. Her practice focuses on contentious intellectual property matters, particularly in the areas of trademarks, copyright and confidential information. While in law school Anna was an active oral advocacy competitor. In her first year, Anna and her teammate placed third at the Canadian Client Consultation Competition in Edmonton. In her second year, Anna was a member of Osgoode's International Criminal Court team, which competed in The Hague and at which she received a personal speaking award. In her final year, Anna was lead counsel of Osgoode's Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot team, where her team placed second overall. Since graduation, Anna has kept a pulse on the mooting scene through coaching teams as they prepare for the Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot. Before joining us in 2023, Anna worked in the Vancouver office of a global law firm. Prior to attending law school, Anna worked as a Registered Nurse in the neurological intensive care unit at a downtown Toronto hospital.

Anni Wang

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Trainee Patent Attorney / Asia

Anni graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Life Sciences, specializing in biomedical sciences. She has around five years of research experience in neuroscience, pharmacology and microbiology. Her final year project was on the characterisation of NG2 cells during brain inflammation. After graduation, she stayed on at NUS to work on neuropeptide expression levels in postherpetic neuralgia. Prior to joining Marks & Clerk, she was a product specialist with a scientific equipment distributor, specializing in equipment for research institutes, veterinary clinics, hospitals, and pharmaceutical laboratories. Anni completed the Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law (GCIP) programme jointly conducted by the IP Academy and NUS. She has also obtained a Master's degree in Intellectual Property Management from NUS, in which she learnt about business models, marketing strategies, IP strategies, patent landscape and valuation. Anni is currently training to qualify as a Singapore Patent Attorney. Languages English

Avery Lee

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Associate / Barrister and Solicitor / Americas
Member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada

Avery is a lawyer and licensed Canadian Trademark Agent at Marks & Clerk. His practice focuses on trademark clearance, prosecution, and enforcement. Avery helps clients obtain and maintain the exclusive rights to their trademarks in Canada and abroad. He has assisted a variety of clients ranging from start ups, scale ups and multinationals, and in a wide range of industries including restaurants, manufacturing, clothing, retail, tech, fitness, health, consulting, and social media. He also helps foreign associates file Canadian applications and respond to provisional refusals in a timely manner. Among other associations, Avery is an active committee member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada as well as the IP Section of the Canadian Bar Association. Prior to joining Marks & Clerk, Avery obtained his law degree in Ontario with an area of concentration in Intellectual Property, Information and Technology Law before working at a boutique IP law firm in North York and subsequently helping to develop and grow an IP practice at a full-service law firm in Mississauga. Languages 中文(廣東話) (Cantonese)

Blair Li

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Trade Mark Specialist / Asia

Blair is a trade mark practitioner in China and has acquired experience in the PRC trade mark practice, including registration and protection, searching, assignments, licensing, renewal, change recording, opposition, invalidation, cancellation, review of refusal, etc. Blair graduated from Teachers' College of Beijing Union University with a Bachelor's degree in English. Her working languages are English and Mandarin. Blair joined the Beijing office of Marks & Clerk in December 2015. Before that, she worked at a local IP firm. Languages 中文 (普通话) (Mandarin)