How I can help your business

• Advise on patent protection strategies and filing approaches aligned to your commercial objectives.
• Prepare and file patent applications to protect software, electronics and engineering innovations.
• Prosecute patent applications before the EPO, UKIPO and internationally.

Overview & Expertise

James Kendrick is a dual-qualified European and UK patent attorney based in Manchester, working in the firm’s software and electronics patent team. He advises on the drafting of patent specifications and the prosecution of patent applications before the EPO, UKIPO and international jurisdictions.

His practice focuses on software-related and high-technology inventions, including 5G telecommunications standards, speech recognition algorithms, and medical applications of artificial intelligence. He also has experience in physics and engineering technologies, including lithography and manufacturing tools. This breadth enables him to provide clear and practical guidance across a range of complex technical areas.

James works with a wide range of clients, from early-stage start-ups and spin-outs to large multinational organisations, supporting them in securing and managing patent protection aligned with their development and commercial strategies.

He holds a PhD in Particle Physics and an MSci in Physics with Particle Physics and Cosmology with a Year in Computer Science from the University of Birmingham. During his doctoral and post-doctoral research, he was part of the ATLAS collaboration at CERN, contributing to data analysis, detector operations and upgrade studies.

Client Work & Case Experience

• Advised on an international filing strategy to make use of grace periods for an inventor's disclosure.
• Drafted, and successfully prosecuted through to grant, a patent application in the field of financial services.