Deciding on a career as a patent attorney
About Oliver Herd: Oliver studied medical biochemistry at the University of Manchester, after which he completed a PhD at the
Appleyard Lees
trainee
blog
Appleyard Lees has over twenty trainee patent and trade mark attorneys in various stages of qualification. It takes around four years to train as a patent attorney (in both the UK and in Europe) and around two years to train as a trade mark attorney. It is a challenging but rewarding qualification process. Most of the training takes place “in-house” under the supervision of a qualified attorney, though our trainees will also attend external courses and seminars.
In this blog we hope to give you an idea of what life is like for trainees at Appleyard Lees, as well as provide an insight into the profession in general. We’d appreciate your feedback and you can get in touch with us at communications@appleyardlees.com.
Bionow awards under the wing of Concorde
About Richard Maclennan: I’m Richard, before joining Appleyard Lees and training as a patent attorney I worked as a senior research scientist/study director on an EU
PEB Examination Results Day (28th March 2022)
About Jonathan Foster: I’m Jonathan, a trainee patent attorney in our Leeds office. I have a background in Physics, Nanotechnology &
Internal tutorials for the European Qualifying Examination
About Tom Gregory: I’m Tom, a trainee patent attorney at Appleyard Lees IP LLP. My work is primarily focused on the mechanics and
Amending the description of a patent application
About David Jasiewicz: I’m David, a trainee patent attorney in our Manchester office. I have a background in chemistry and before
IP Inclusive: Careers in Ideas Mentoring Scheme
About Tom Gregory: I’m Tom, a trainee patent attorney at Appleyard Lees IP LLP. My work is primarily focused on the mechanics
JDD revision courses
About Kathryn Bradley: I’m Kathryn, a chemistry trainee based in the Manchester office. I’ve been at Appleyard Lees for about
‘Pitch in a Pub’- in person!
About Richard Maclennan: I’m Richard, before joining Appleyard Lees and training as a patent attorney I worked as a senior research scientist/study director on
CIPA Informals post-exam social
About David Jasiewicz: I’m David, a trainee patent attorney in our Manchester office. I have a background in chemistry and before
The jump from academia to IP law
About Rory Brown: I’m Rory, a trainee patent attorney in our Manchester office. I have a background in physics and
Patent lessons from Dragons’ Den
About Andrew Johnston: Andrew is a part-qualified trainee patent attorney, with experience in research and with patenting a wide range of
Mercer Review
About Ashley Wragg: I’m Ashley, a recently-qualified European Patent Attorney. I’ve been with Appleyard Lees for four years, working as
Journey to the Leeds 10k
About David Jasiewicz: I’m David, a trainee patent attorney in our Manchester office. I have a background in chemistry and before
World Suicide Prevention Day: a lived perspective
About Jonathan Foster: I’m Jonathan, a trainee patent attorney in our Leeds office. I have a background in physics, nanotechnology
New enquiries – “A pleasure to meet you!”
About Tom Gregory: I'm Tom, a trainee patent attorney at Appleyard Lees IP LLP. My work is primarily focused on the mechanics
Thoughts on passing the European Qualifying Examinations (EQEs)
About David Jasiewicz: I’m David, a trainee patent attorney in our Manchester office. I have a background in chemistry and before
Responsibilities as a trainee patent attorney
About Richard Maclennan: I'm Richard, before joining Appleyard Lees and training as a patent attorney I worked as a senior research scientist/study director on
The Importance (or not) of a pre-filing search
About Jonathan Foster: I’m Jonathan, a trainee patent attorney in our Leeds office. I have a background in Physics, Nanotechnology &
Writing an article: plant varieties post-Brexit
About Alice Smart: I’m Alice, a trainee patent attorney based in Manchester. I have a degree in genetics and biochemistry
Tek Talks – our monthly roundtable discussions
About David Jasiewicz: I’m David, a trainee patent attorney in our Manchester office. I have a background in chemistry and before
