Gideon Agbanoma

European Patent Attorney, qualified 2019
EPA
BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD
Telephone : +44(0)121 456 0053

His work was efficient and effective

Highlights:

Successfully challenged an allowed European patent application using third party observations
Worked as a postdoctoral research associate in the field of arthritis and published a research paper relating to “IL-10-mediated inhibition of TNFα produced by T-cell-activated macrophages”
Awarded an MRC/Pfizer case studentship for PhD research proposal
Awarded a Herchel-Smith Scholarship by Queen Mary University for an MSc in the management of intellectual property

“Gideon was very prompt in replying to our queries and clear on his advice. His work was efficient and effective and I look forward to working with him again in the future. I would recommend him to any of my friends.”

Professor Stephen Chan, Professor of Clinical Oncology, Nottingham University Hospital Trust

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Sector specialisms:

Food & Drink
Medical
Universities

Client business profile:

Universities, SMEs and International corporate companies

Areas of expertise:

Patent portfolio management; providing freedom-to-operate, validity and infringement options; providing patent landscape analyses; drafting and prosecution of UK; European and overseas patent applications in a variety of technical fields including; biotechnology, immunology, cancer, molecular biology, biomarkers, gene therapy, diagnostics and vaccines

Technical specialisms:

Biotechnology, molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, cell biology, pharmacology, immunology, antibody technology

Why did you want to become a patent attorney? What attracted you most to the profession? I chose to become a patent attorney because it is one of few professions in which you can work on cutting edge inventions without having to do any scientific research. More importantly, however, I was excited by the prospect of working in a profession that involves me using my knowledge of science, and the legal skills that I would develop, to solve a variety of legal problems. What aspect of the job do you enjoy the most? I enjoy the problem solving aspect of the job the most. What do you hope to achieve over the next 12 months? Over the next 12 months, I hope to become a qualified patent attorney. What drives you? I am driven by my desire to learn new things, by a need to contribute to others and my desire to finish what I have started. What’s the best bit of advice you’ve had? “Always read the instructions before assembling flat pack furniture”. If you could work in another country, which would it be? If I could work in another country, I would work in Italy. I love Italian food, Italian culture and the language. Do you have any magazine subscriptions? I read The Economist because it contains interesting articles on international news, business, science and technology among other topics. How do you relax? I relax (physically and mentally) by watching TV box sets. I also relax (mentally) by playing sports, such as volleyball, and by going to the gym.