Jamie began his career working in construction and then moved across to the law, where his scientific background led him to specialise in IP. He now works as an IP barrister and is also a qualified mediator for legal disputes. He tells us how his less conventional career path helps him in his current roles, and what he enjoys about them.
Max began his journalism career on a local newspaper but soon realised that the world of IP offered him the most rewarding opportunities. He tells us why.
Cherry is a senior trade mark attorney at HGF Limited. She joined the IP profession in 2017 and qualified as a chartered trade mark attorney in November 2020, and is now closely involved with the membership body CITMA as well as with diversity-related projects in her firm.
Pete Fellows runs recruitment and social media company Fellows and Associates, which specialises in the Intellectual Property sector.
Alice Anderson jumped from patents to trade marks, and is now an Associate Trade Mark Attorney with Gill Jennings & Every. She talks about why she enjoys the job.
Kayleigh Su talks about her journey to qualifying as a trade mark attorney, starting from a degree in law, and why she’s enjoying it.
Miruna is an IP barrister. She shares what drew her to IP law, her career path, and advice for anyone wanting to pursue a similar career.
Mel is a trade mark and design specialist at D Young & Co, who began her career as a legal secretary and now works remotely from her base in Cornwall. She shares her journey into this role, her day-to-day work, and advice for anyone interested in becoming a trade mark paralegal.
Beth, an IP barrister at 8 New Square, studied history and politics at university and hadn’t considered working in IP until she reached bar school. She tells us about her journey into her current role, why she enjoys it, and why IP barristers are brilliant to work with.
Phoebe is an in-house legal counsel at Lottoland. She didn’t have a science background before she went into law, but now works regularly on science- and technology-related issues. She explains why you should say yes to everything in the early days because you never know what can happen and where your interests will develop!
Charlotte is a patent litigator and partner at Pinsent Masons LLP. She was the first generation in her family to go to university and she shares with us her current passion for social mobility and inspiring and encouraging new recruits, as well as how she’s dealt with “imposter syndrome” during her own career.
Sam is a senior paralegal. He tells us what inspired him to pursue this career following his degree in biological sciences, shares his experience at specialist IP law firm Powell Gilbert, and provides advice for others who’d like to do the same.
Kerri, who has a Masters and PhD in chemical sciences, talks about her journey to becoming a patent examiner at the UK Intellectual Property Office. She explains how she enjoyed her job right from the start – and still does!
David is a patent attorney who’s now based in rural Somerset, where he’s a partner in a patent and trade mark firm. He describes his journey into the career, his experience working in Switzerland, and his move back to the UK.
Suzanne spent several years as an engineer before switching to training as a patent attorney. Since then she has worked for both private practice firms and in-house teams, before establishing the Scintilla IP Manchester office, which she now runs.