Overview:
Adrian joined Barker Brettell in 2025, having worked previously at another firm since 2018.
Adrian is a European and UK patent attorney with a background in mechanical engineering and has worked with a broad range of clients from sole inventors, universities, start-ups, and SMEs to large corporates.
Adrian specialises in developing patent strategies reflecting commercial needs and has worked on applications relating to various aspects of mechanical and electrical engineering, including construction, tooling, automotive products and processes, materials engineering and testing, robotics, computer-implemented inventions, control systems, household appliances, medical devices, renewable energy, and energy storage.
Experience:
- Handling the drafting and prosecution of a large portfolio of European patent applications for a multinational company
- Involved in freedom-to-operate projects for corporates and SMEs, relating to various products including household and commercial appliances, and imaging systems
- Prepared several IP audits for start-ups and SMEs, setting out a clear patent strategy and relevant third-party patent rights
- Managed an internal patent searching and analytics team, to prepare patentability reviews, patent landscape reports, freedom-to-operate reviews and competitor monitoring reports