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Mari Brace

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Europe
London

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+44 20 7420 0250 mbrace@marks-clerk.com
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Mari is an Associate in the Life Sciences team, with a particular focus on patent litigation in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors. Mari joined Marks & Clerk Law as a paralegal in 2016 before qualifying as a solicitor with the firm in 2020.

Mari has experience in some of the most complex multi-jurisdictional patent disputes. Her degree in genetics, alongside her patent litigation experience, means Mari has developed a thorough understanding of both the technical and commercial world in which her clients operate.

Outside of work Mari enjoys walks with her family and dog, supporting London Welsh and Wales in rugby and singing with a Welsh “female voice” choir based in Borough.

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Experience/key cases

Merck Sharp & Dohme v Wyeth (Conjugated pneumococcal vaccines)

Eli Lilly v Genentech (Anti-IL17A/F antibodies)

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co v UCB Pharma (Antibody humanisation protocols)

Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics v AbbVie (Humira therapy for Crohn’s disease)

Languages

  • English
  • Cymraeg (Welsh)

Specialist in

  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  • Patents
  • Life Sciences
  • Medical Technologies
  • Chemistry

Qualifications

Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice, University of Oxford (2022)

Qualified as a Solicitor in England & Wales (2020)

Legal Practice Course, University of Law, London (2019)

Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP, London (2015)

BSc (Hons) Genetics and Human Health, Aberystwyth University (2012)

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Latest articles by Mari Brace

Photo: Gavel and Justice Scale
Article
- 11 August 2022

Cook v Boston – practicalities relating to the Shorter Trial Scheme and costs budgeting

The Shorter Trial Scheme (STS) was set up with the purpose of providing parties with an avenue to achieve earlier, shorter trials for reasonably sized litigation at a proportionate cost. The judgment in proceedings between Cook and Boston contains a few practical points on the STS and other case management issues.
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News
- 10 August 2022

Marks & Clerk’s trade mark team also celebrates exam success!

In addition to our excellent patent team results in July, we are also thrilled to announce that several members of the Marks & Clerk Trade Mark team are enjoying exam success.
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Blockchain/cryptocurrency concept: 3D cubes
Article
- 05 August 2022

Patenting DLT innovations in Europe

In Europe, inventions that utilise distributed ledger technology will generally fall under the heading of “computer-implemented inventions (CIIs).”
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