Jonathan Jackson is a Chartered Patent Attorney and a European Patent Attorney. Prior to joining and becoming a Partner of D Young & Co, Mr. Jackson worked in the intellectual property department of Sony Corporation giving advice in a commercial environment and across all jurisdictions around the world. Jonathan has extensive experience of both pre-grant proceedings and post-grant proceedings, including oppositions and appeals at the European Patent Office, as well as hearings before the U.K. Intellectual Property Office.

Having obtained a scholarship to study for, and obtain, a master’s degree in electronic engineering, Mr. Jackson specializes in the area of electronics. In particular, he specializes in the areas of telecommunications, image processing, and solid state electronics, including power electronics, as well as all aspects of domestic appliances.

Mr. Jackson recieved his Certificate in Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary College, University of London. He also recieved his M. Eng. from the University of Sheffield.

Doug McCall joined W.P. Thompson & Co. in 1962 and has been a partner in the firm since 1970.

His professional activites have led him to become a member of UNION, a member of INTA, a member of I.T.M.A., and a member of ECTA.

Mr. McCall is active in CIPA, The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, and is currently chairman of the Professional Guidance Committee and chairman of the International Liaison (Non-European) Committee. He is a member of the Finance & House, Trade Marks and Congress steering committees.

Mr. McCall recieved his B.Sc. (Tech.) from Manchester University Institute of Science & Technology in 1961.

Timothy Platt has been employed by Albihns AB since 1972, as a Swedish Patent Attorney since 1983 and as a European Patent Attorney since 1987. Mr. Platt deals with all aspects of patent prosecution in national, European and other foreign proceedings, including oppositions and appeals at the European Patent Office, as well as infringement and invalidity proceedings both nationally and internationally. He is a licensed practitioner (patent agent) before the U.S. Patent Office handling prosecution, appeals and re-examinations.

Mr. Platt graduated with a B.A. from Brown University in 1970. He attended the International Graduate School at the University of Stockholm from 1971 to 1972, and studied music at the University of Minnesota from 1974 to 1975. Mr. Platt received his mechanical engineering degree from Åsö Technical School, Stockholm, Sweden, in 1983.

Michael Williams is partner in FJ Cleveland LLP and secures effective patent protection for his clients’ innovations in the electrical, mechanical and software fields as part of Cleveland’s mechanical and electrical team.

Mr. Williams’ clients include a number of U.K. companies operating in fields such as electrical generators, testing equipment and packaging machines. His practice also includes providing opinions on the infringement and validity of third-party patents and providing technical support to solicitors involved in patent litigation.

Mr. William is an active member of CIPA’s International Liaison Committee, and has spoken on aspects of European patent law for AIPLA in the United States and JPAA in Japan.

Mr. Williams recieved his B.Sc. (Eng.) from Imperial College, London. In 1999 he became a European Patent Attorney and in 2000 he became a Chartered Patent Attorney.

Gordon Wright is a partner in Elkington and Fife LLP, a firm of patent and trademark attorneys. A chemist by background, he has a doctorate from Oxford in molecular pharmacology and is both a Chartered Patent Attorney and a European Patent Attorney.

Having worked more than 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry, most recently as head of intellectual property for Sanofi-Synthélabo in France, Dr. Wright handles mainly chemical and pharmaceutical subject matter. He has an in-depth knowledge of IP topics specifically related to the pharmaceutical industry, including in particular Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs), regulatory data exclusivity, product life cycle management, pharmaceutical trademarks, parallel imports and international exhaustion.

During his time in the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Wright served on many professional and industry bodies, including INTERPAT, the counsel of the TMPDF, and the IP committees of the ABPI and EFPIA. He was also chairman of the Trade Mark working group of EFPIA. He is well-known for his numerous lectures at both professional and commercial conferences, covering a wide range of IP topics related to the pharmaceutical industry.

Dr. Wright is a contributor to CIPA Guide to the Patents Act, 1977 (“the Black Book”), Sweet & Maxwell, 6th Edition, April 2009, and to Concise European Patent Law, (Kluwer) 2nd Edition, 2008, and is a council member of CIPA.