Adam Wylie
Adam has over fourteen years of sales, marketing and account management experience. Initially trained by one of the USA's largest telecommunications companies, he returned home to the UK in 2000 and shortly after that entered the Intellectual Property (IP) profession as National Accounts Manager for a firm of patent attorneys. Here he worked with a wide range of clients from SME's to PLC's along with many of the UK's Higher Education Institutions. Adam holds a B.A from University College London.
Sue Gentle
Sue was employed for many years by ICI as Head of Patent Formalities and has extensive expert knowledge of procedural aspects of acquiring and maintaining intellectual property rights around the world. Sue also worked for several years with a specialist IP database developer/provider where she managed and maintained the patent and trademark procedural law rules directory. Sue also devised and implemented training packages and procedures for database clients. She brings this wealth of experience in both IP databases and patent formalities to our clients.
Win Eyles - CPA, EPA
Win holds a degree in chemistry from Birmingham University and a doctorate from Cambridge. She initially trained as a patent attorney in private practice, and went on to work in industry with time spent at Shell, The British Technology Group (BTG) and as Head of Patents for Burmah Castrol. On leaving Burmah, Win developed an online patents management system and founded NetsPat Limited a business that she has successfully built up over the last nine years. Win has over 30 years experience many different aspects of IP.
Peter Bawden - CPA, EPA, RTMA
Peter holds a degree in natural sciences from Cambridge University. He entered the patents profession working for ICI, before joining Exxon Chemical where he was responsible for global IP matters. Peter has over 30 years IP experience including: drafting/prosecution/oppositions, global enforcement and defence of patents, licence/strategies for patents and technology/settlement negotiations and contract development , implications of IP in mergers and acquisitions, litigation, developing global enforcement and litigation strategies, patent portfolio development and evaluation as well as the valuation of IP.
Rufus Charles
Rufus Charles has been working on the exploitation of life science IP for the last 10 years. Prior to joining IPPL he led the new ventures arm of a technology transfer company where he was instrumental in founding the £4M Iceni Seedcorn Fund and served on its investment board. He also established operations for and served on the board of a large bioincubator facility. Additionally, Rufus has experience in life science licensing, food & agri business and consulting in the UK and overseas. Rufus has an MSc from Imperial College and an MBA from INSEAD.