Kate is a Chartered and European Patent and Design Attorney specialising in advanced engineering technologies. Kate joined Greaves Brewster in 2017, moving from a senior position at another private practice IP firm. She was lured into the IP world from industry, where she held several senior design engineer roles and put her Masters degree in mechanical engineering into practice.
Kate’s expertise spans the engineering field. She has extensive experience of obtaining and challenging patents and registered designs across a wide range of technologies, including robotics, control systems, agri-tech, construction technologies, medical devices, power management, oil and gas exploration and extraction technologies, automotive power trains, aerospace structures and systems, consumer appliances, additive manufacture and other advanced manufacturing technologies in many industrial sectors, including semiconductors, food production, and aerospace. She enjoys the thrill of delving into new technologies.
Kate has worked for large multinationals, universities, small start-ups, and every type of organisation in between. She prides herself on tailoring her advice to the specific client and their needs, and in giving clear, commercial advice with minimal jargon. Her experience in industry at the sharp end of the design process gives her a particularly practical perspective.
Year joined the firm: 2017
- Masters, Mechanical Engineering (Meng), University of Bristol, 2001
- Chartered Patent Attorney, The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA), 2009
- European Patent Attorney, The European Patent Office (EPO), 2010
- IP Litigation Certificate, The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA), 2012
- The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA), 2009
- Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (EPI), 2012
- Unified Patent Court (UPC) Representative, 2023
