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Nathan Hinks

HGF

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Position: Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney
Rating:
  • Rising star
Practice Areas:
Life sciences IP
Intellectual property
Patent
Jurisdictions:
Industry Sectors:
Chemistry
Construction & materials
Pharmaceutical
Energy
Languages:
English
Biography

As a UK and European patent attorney, Nathan works with a broad range of clients, including academic 
institutions, university spin-outs, SMEs and multinational organisations. He has extensive experience of drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the UK and Europe, as well as coordinating the prosecution of his clients’ patent portfolios across the globe.

Nathan’s clients operate across a broad spectrum of chemical technologies, including polymers, composite materials, catalysts, coatings, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals formulations. Nathan also provides advice in relation to filing strategies, patentability and freedom-to-operate, and has a history of successes in representing clients at Oral Proceedings before the Examining Division, Opposition Division and Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office.

Year joined the firm: 2013

Education/Alumni
  • MChem Masters - University of St Andrews, Scotland - 2004
Bar Admissions
  • European Patent Attorney - 2014
  • Chartered UK Patent Attorney - 2015
Address:
6th Floor, 4 Hardman St Manchester, M3 3HF
Tel:+441612474900 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.hgf.com/our-people/nathan-hinks/