Greg’s patent work focusses on mechanical technologies across a range of industries including medical technology, automotive, manufacturing, food and beverage production, and printing. He has extensive experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the UK and Europe, as well as co-ordinating prosecution abroad.

Greg’s practice focuses on contentious matters He frequently acts in oppositions and appeals before the European Patent Office (EPO), often against the backdrop of co-pending litigation. He has made several appearances before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), including both the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal.

Greg is often involved in clearance work for many of his clients, advising on matters of infringement and validity across a range of jurisdictions. Greg has international experience of patent prosecution and clearance matters, having been seconded to our Hong Kong office in the support of an existing client.

Aside from his patent work, Greg is also a specialist in industrial designs. Greg advises his clients on how to get the most out of their design filing strategy, and is well-practiced in using design protection to complement co-pending patent prosecution. Greg regularly advises on matters of infringement and validity of both registered and unregistered design rights. Greg has written widely on the subject of industrial designs, and has spoken several times at the London Design Festival on the topic of intellectual property.

Greg joined Marks & Clerk in 2014 having graduated with a first class MEng degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Birmingham, where his research focused on fluid mechanics of blood flow. Greg has previous industrial experience in the medical technology department of a leading engineering consultancy company.