Roles & responsibilities:

  • Anne has worked as a patent paralegal and patent team manager at Barker Brettell for over 40 years, more than 30 of which have been spent working alongside John Lawrence, meaning that she has built an excellent understanding and business relationship with many of his clients
  • Manages a team of eight patent paralegals, ensuring they are up-to-date with new laws and rules as and when they come into force, as well as encouraging the team to partake in training and development in using web-based filing systems such as ePCT and EPO Online Filing 2.0
  • Has been seconded to Oxford University Innovation Limited on several occasions in several capacities, including taking a lead role in co-ordinating the recordal of their change of name and address worldwide in respect of their intellectual property portfolio
  • Played an active role in setting-up and promoting the Barker Brettell Euro-IP hub to US-based clients and firms