How I can help your business

• Advise on IP strategy for AI-driven and interdisciplinary technologies, including applications in energy, electronics and industrial systems.
• Support the protection of innovations in emerging areas such as extended reality and the metaverse.
• Provide strategic guidance to SMEs on developing and implementing IP strategies aligned with commercial objectives.

Overview & Expertise

Dr Graham McGlashan is a Partner in Marks & Clerk’s Glasgow office and a Chartered UK and European Patent Attorney, Designs Expert and UPC Representative with over 22 years of experience advising on intellectual property matters across engineering, electronics, physics, computing and AI-driven technologies.

He works with a broad range of clients, including universities, multinational organisations, SMEs and spin-outs, supporting the development of patent portfolios that align with commercial and investment objectives. His experience includes drafting and prosecution, as well as representation in oral proceedings, oppositions and appeals before the European Patent Office and hearings before the UK Intellectual Property Office.

Graham has particular expertise at the interface of disciplines, including the application of artificial intelligence and modelling techniques to energy technologies and industrial systems. His background as an industry researcher and inventor supports his ability to translate complex research into robust, commercially relevant IP strategies.

He is an active contributor to IP education and thought leadership, speaking at industry conferences and contributing to publications on topics including extended reality and the metaverse. He also provides training and lectures on intellectual property for universities and innovation programmes. Graham is regularly listed in “IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals”, and has commented on IP issues in publications as diverse as the Financial Times, the Times, the Scotsman, Computer Weekly and Business Insider.

Client Work & Case Experience

• Universities and research organisations — advising on the protection and commercialisation of multidisciplinary innovations, including AI-driven and engineering technologies.
• Multinational and SME clients — developing patent portfolios across complex technical fields, aligning protection strategies with commercial and investment objectives.
• European Patent Office representation — acting for clients in oral proceedings, oppositions and appeals, supporting the defence and enforcement of patent rights.
• Innovation ecosystem — delivering IP training and guidance to incubators, start-ups and academic institutions to support research and commercialisation activities.