Victoria Seville

Trainee Patent Attorney since 2019
MChem (Hons), MSc, AMRSC
Telephone : +44 (0)121 456 0339

Vicky has a strong technical background and a tenacious character

Highlights:

MChem project “Inclusion of Pauli Effects in a Simple Graph Theoretical Model of Ballistic Molecular Conduction” resulted in a published research paper.
MSc projects included synthesising environmentally triggered smart biomaterials for drug delivery; modelling microbial and mammalian cell growth on dental implant surfaces; and synthesising bioresorbable scaffolds for soft tissue regeneration.
Experienced in writing programs to manipulate and analyse medical image data.

“Vicky has a strong technical background and a tenacious character which are two excellent traits for a patent attorney!”

Lucy Trueman, Patent Attorney & Partner, Barker Brettell

Why did you want to become a patent attorney? What attracted you most to the profession? I had been searching for a career that would allow me to use the in-depth scientific knowledge that I had gained over my academic career, just outside of a laboratory setting. The variety of clients and technology encountered by a Patent Attorney also made the career seem very challenging and rewarding. How do you problem solve? I try to approach the problem from several different directions and to understand everyone’s interests involved, before evaluating the possible options and deciding on the best route in balance. What was the most pivotal moment in your academic/business life to date? Making the difficult decision to leave academia and enter the world of IP was a crucial point in my life, but it was absolutely the right path for me and I’ll never look back. Who/what inspired you? My mother is my role model; she has always inspired me to grow without barriers and given me the confidence to pursue my dreams, no matter how ambitious they might seem. What scientific/technological developments excite you at the moment, and why? I am particularly interested to see developments in DNA storage unfold, as our need for more efficient data storage and our understanding of DNA encoding are simultaneously on the increase.