IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals 2019 results have been announced. Shelston IP have again been Highly Recommended for their patent prosecution.
Those who have been singled out, are to be congratulated.
"Shelston IP is head and
shoulders above the rest, for its holistic service and deep
reserves of knowledge. The team is super proactive and always one
step ahead of the opposition; they work around the clock, never
missing a deadline and will go above and beyond to ensure the work
is first-rate." An example of the firm's innovative
tendencies is its recent launch of OneAsia, a business solution
aimed at providing clients with seamless one-stop shop protection
across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Paul
Harrison leaves both clients and peers in awe. As one
patron enthuses: "Paul fuses his technical knowledge in
chemical engineering with his legal expertise and sound commercial
thinking, to produce great work. He has strong patent searching and
analysis skills and his overall strategic approach makes him a
stand out. Paul is proactive and his ability to understand complex
processes and distil it into simple and easily digestible language
is extremely valuable." Patent attorney Greg
Whitehead has a broad mechanical engineering practice; he
possesses detailed and unique knowledge of robotic systems,
automation equipment and industrial drying and heating machine
patents. Both Kieran Williamsand Grant
Shoebridge are intimately familiar with patent term
extensions and plant breeder's rights and are the outfit's
resident biotech and pharmaceuticals authorities. Williams has an
assured hand when it comes to overseeing complicated instructions
thanks to former stints as a patent examiner at IP Australia and as
a clinical pharmacology scientist at GlaxoSmithKline, while
Shoebridge leverages over 15 years' worth of medical research
experience in the immunology field to provide consistently shrewd
counsel. Commercial law department spearhead Chris
Bevitt comes "highly recommended for his finesse in
transactional matters. He has the ability to take intricate
commercial arrangements involving the past, present and future
rights and obligations of parties and draft meticulous, concise and
effective clauses to reflect them perfectly. Chris' turnaround
is fast and his communication extremely effective – he
proposes alternative solutions to achieve the best possible
outcome. He is courteous and always available to answer questions
too."