Bobby Smithson
Key details
- Job title: Managing Partner
- Firm: Appleyard Lees
- Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
- Practice area: Patents
- Tel: 00 44 113 246 5353
- Email: bobby.smithson@appleyardlees.com
- Website: www.appleyardlees.com
Bobby manages a diverse range of international patent portfolios, often acting as a pseudo ‘in house’ attorney for multinational clients. A major part of Bobby’s work involves advising on and handling high-profile oppositions and appeals before the European Patent Office. His specialist knowledge and extensive experience help him secure favourable outcomes for his clients when opposing or defending a patent.
Bobby has a chemical background and has particular experience in polymers, coatings, and healthcare apparatuses. His practice includes patent work related to product inventions, novel polymers, compositions comprising existing polymers, and new operating processes. He has also drafted and successfully prosecuted patents for various complex mechanical inventions including engines and gearboxes.