Ablett & Stebbing is pleased to
announce that Derek Holmes (CPA/EPA) has joined the firm as a senior associate
as of November 2013. Derek has a Masters degree in Materials Science and
Metallurgy and a PhD in Ceramic Processing from Cambridge University. After
leaving Cambridge, he spent eight years at another firm of Patent Attorneys in
London and qualified as a UK and European Patent Attorney in 2009. Derek has
extensive experience of drafting and prosecuting patent and registered design
applications across all technology areas. His specialist fields include
automotive, mechanical and electrical engineering, materials science, medical
devices, building products and logistics. He also advises on strategic,
contentious and commercial aspects of intellectual property protection.
