How I can help your business

• Guide you through the protection and enforcement of high‑tech patent portfolios across electronics, software and medical devices
• Advise on European patent strategies for AI and machine learning inventions, helping navigate a complex and evolving regulatory landscape
• Deliver sector-specific guidance on deep tech innovations, including semiconductor technologies, AI hardware, image analysis and telecommunications

Overview & Expertise

Matthew is a Partner and a Chartered UK and European Patent Attorney and UPC Representative, based in Marks & Clerk’s London office. He specialises in the protection, defence and strategic management of high‑tech innovations across software, electronics and medical devices, and is a key adviser to companies requiring combined expertise in hardware and software.

With an academic background in physics and semiconductors, together with experience in neural network coding, Matthew provides unique technical depth for innovations at the intersection of hardware and software. His practice focuses on computer-implemented inventions and machine learning, AI hardware accelerators and specialised chip architectures, next-generation memory devices and telecommunications.

Widely recognised as a leading expert in the protection of machine learning and AI, Matthew holds a Stanford Online certificate in Machine Learning and is an author on Marks & Clerks' annual reports on AI patent trends. He provides high-level counsel to major clients navigating the evolving European Patent Office (EPO) and UK landscape and regulatory requirements for AI inventions.

Matthew represents a diverse portfolio of medical device and high-tech firms in contentious environments. He is an expert in building "enforcement-ready" portfolios and provides strategic guidance on:

• EPO Oppositions and Appeals: Defending and challenging patents at the highest level
• Freedom to Operate (FTO): Navigating complex IP landscapes for product launches
• Multijurisdictional Litigation: Working alongside Marks & Clerk Law to coordinate global IP defence and Standard Essential Patent (SEP) applicability

Client Work & Case Experience

As Service Delivery Manager at Marks & Clerk for a global semiconductor manufacturer, Matthew orchestrates a multidisciplinary team to manage high-volume filings across a rapidly expanding IP portfolio. He provides a seamless experience by integrating rigorous quality controls with standardised, scalable processes allowing technologically complex work to be directed towards industry experts. His leadership ensures consistent technical excellence and strategic alignment across complex, high-volume filing programs. By bridging technical sophistication with operational precision, Matthew secures a robust defensive moat for the client’s most critical hardware innovations.

Matthew serves as lead patent counsel for a UK medical device manufacturer, managing the global expansion of their patent and design rights to optimize valuation and enforcement. He provides critical Freedom to Operate (FTO) advice and rigorous M&A due diligence to safeguard the client’s market position in a notoriously litigious sector. Matthew also advises on enforcement, successfully securing market exclusivity and removing infringing products. His counsel directly protects the client’s dominant market share and ensures long-term return on investment on their R&D investment.

Matthew acts as a strategic IP advisor for high-growth deep-tech start-ups, transforming complex technical innovations into robust, fundable assets. As a seasoned mentor for leading tech accelerators, he provides the commercial acumen necessary to navigate the IP lifecycle—from initial freedom to operate (FTO) clearance to preparing for Series A/B funding and international expansion. By distilling sophisticated software and hardware concepts into clear commercial strategies, Matthew ensures that emerging companies build a defensive moat for attracting Tier-1 investment and securing long-term market positioning.