We are thrilled to announce that as of 1 January, Keltie has become the official partner of the LBDC London chapter for 2016. Keltie is one of the most respected patent and trade mark attorney firms in Europe. This follows on from our exciting news last year when Boston College’s Global Leadership Institute became the official partner of the Dublin chapter of the LBDC.
Keltie has been a terrific supporter of the LBDC. Indeed in 2015, Keltie sponsored three of our special guest speaker events in London:
“Keltie is one of the most respected patent and trade mark attorney firms in Europe. It works closely with law firms to assist them and their clients with patent, trade mark and design matters, including securing IP protection and advising on contentious issues and transactional matters.
The firm acts globally across the full range of IP law, in all fields of commerce and technology. Much more than just a filing agency, it also offers IP consulting services to owners and managers of IP, including in-house IP teams and law firms who handle IP portfolios.
Keltie’s virtual firm, K2, is an innovative network of freelance IP professionals supported by Keltie’s top-rank resources. The network gives access to proven achievers in the IP world with decades of high-level experience. They work flexibly on a dispersed but cohesive basis, liaising with each other and with their colleagues in Keltie. This gives K2 a virtual structure but a real backbone.
Keltie is celebrated for its award-winning, visionary approach to looking after its people. Its growth has also been fuelled by a reputation for commercial advice, excellent service and progressive thinking. In a profession that exists to protect creativity, Keltie stands out as one of the world’s most innovative practices.”
Sean deals with all forms of intellectual property but spends most of his time on patents and designs. His patent practice extends over a huge range of technologies, from catalysts to computers. He is also involved with designs ranging from textiles to logos.
The engineering science element of Sean’s degree covered subjects as diverse as gas turbines and power transmission. He has applied that broad knowledge to patents in numerous electromechanical fields including refrigeration, heat/power plants and production engineering. Sean has a particular interest in automotive technology and has handled patent matters relating to engine configurations, exhaust systems, fuel systems, transmissions, suspension systems, braking and vehicle accessories.
Also having a substantial involvement in trade marks, Sean deals with some of the UK’s best-known brands. He contributed a chapter on evidence of use to The Trade Mark Handbook published jointly by CIPA and ITMA.
Sean has in-depth experience of contentious and non-contentious matters extending across all areas of IP, including litigation, dispute resolution, due diligence and investor advice. He has appeared as an advocate before the UKIPO in patent, design and trade mark disputes and before EPO Examination Divisions, Opposition Divisions and Boards of Appeal.
The 2013 IAM Patent 1000 describes Sean as an “all-round IP leader with a strong patent focus. Sean is as good, if not better, than any prosecutor featured on the rankings – his range of knowledge is simply staggering”.
Sean is highly recommended in the fields of electromechanical, automotive and marine technology in the 2015 edition of Legal 500.
The IAM Patent 1001 2015 describesSean as someone “who has both technical flair and genuine enthusiasm for innovation”.
Upcoming Talks
Over the next few months, we will have some wonderful LBDC Talks taking place in:
London
Dublin
San Francisco
LONDON
Guest Speaker | Dan Fitz General Counsel of BT plc
The Lawyers’ Business Development CLUB 