Dr David Blair
Attorney
David Blair is a UK Chartered and European Patent Attorney within our Chemistry, Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Patent department. Davids’ clients operate in industry sectors such as oil & gas and pharmaceuticals.
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- Patents
- Automotive & Aerospace
- Green Tech
- Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals
- Pharmaceuticals
- Prosecuting patent applications before the European Patent Office (EPO) and UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO)
- Liaising with clients and overseas attorneys
- Legal research
- Analysis and interpretation of prior art
- Fellow of CIPA (UK Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys)
- Previously to joining the Firm, David worked as Process Engineer for Cabot Corporation
- He joined AA Thornton in 2017 as a Trainee Patent Attorney
- David achieved dual qualification as a UK & European practicing patent attorney in 2021.
- MChem Chemistry with industrial experience, University of Edinburgh
- PhD Carbon and contaminant trace metal biogeochemistry, University of Edinburgh
- Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property, Bournemouth University
- European patent attorney
- Chartered UK patent attorney
