It’s our people that make the difference

Our partners and attorneys are highly qualified and highly experienced to advise you in all areas of Intellectual Property law. We advise start-ups, SMEs, and multinational corporations and ensure that your inventions, brands and designs are expertly protected.

Francesca Suer

Trainee Patent Attorney

Francesca is experienced in:

Drafting and prosecuting patent applications at the UK Intellectual Property Office and European Patent Office
Legal Research and analysis

Practice Areas

Industries of Focus

IT & Communications
Electronics & Electrical Engineering
Oil,Gas & Petrochemicals

Career

Francesca joined AA Thornton in April 2022.

Qualifications

MEng Design Engineering, Imperial College London
Queen Mary University of London, Intellectual Property Law certificate obtained in 2023

Professional Memberships

Student member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)

Publications

University Innovations – Who owns them?
Universities have always been sources of innovative ideas as they, provide the infrastructure and environment to encourage research and development. Increasingly, universities are promoting commercialisation of some of those ideas to encourage entrepreneurship and generate revenue. Many universities have some form of Technology Transfer Office where innovators can seek advice about taking their innovation further… Read more »