How I can help your business

• Guide you through patent and design prosecution across a broad range of engineering and software technologies.
• Advise on patent prosecution in China, including strategy and coordination with local requirements.
• Provide practical guidance on international patent strategy, informed by long‑term professional experience in Asia and Europe.

Overview & Expertise

James is a Partner and Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney based in the Oxford office. He has been a partner at Marks & Clerk since 2007 and has over 35 years’ experience in the patent profession.

He advises on patent prosecution across the UK, Europe, Singapore and China, with extensive experience supporting clients with international filing and prosecution strategies. His long‑term professional experience in Asia includes many years working in Singapore and China.

James works across a wide range of technologies, including video codecs, telecommunications, autonomous vehicles, semiconductor devices, IoT, medical technologies, automotive systems, automation and industrial systems, manufacturing machinery and material‑handling equipment, as well as other software‑enabled engineering fields.

He holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science from the University of Cambridge, followed by a postgraduate qualification in Computer Science.