Avir Patel
Having studied a wide range of subject-matter in his Natural Sciences degree, Avir is suited to handling the protection of inventions in a number of technical sectors, including mechanical, high-tech and chemistry.
He has handled a large variety of technologies in the mechanical and high-tech sectors, especially in the areas of medical devices, personal hygiene products, hygiene product dispensers, oil and gas, electromechanical devices and computer-implemented inventions. His chemistry experience encompasses the medical and oil and gas fields.
Throughout his career, Avir has acted for some of the world’s leading innovative companies, including US blue-chip technology corporations. He has also worked with many of the top IP law Firms in the US and Japan. Avir handles the prosecution of patent applications before various major patent offices around the world.
Avir has a particular interest in Opposition and Appeal Proceedings before the EPO having handled a large number of cases during his career. Accordingly, Avir has a particular strength in handing Oral Proceedings before the EPO, including a number of extremely high-value cases.
Avir joined Cameron Intellectual Property in June 2019, and since then has played a key role in developing the firm’s London practice. He has also been instrumental in overhauling and improving its IT systems and business processes. Avir assumed the title of Director, Patents in May 2021, also incorporating responsibility for Professional Practice and Systems throughout the firm.
Credentials
- Director
- Chartered UK Patent Attorney
- European Patent Attorney
- Member of the European Patent Institute (epi)
- Natural Sciences (Physical), University of Cambridge
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Avir's Expertise
Expert In Global Portfolio Management
Avir works with clients ranging from global corporates to SMEs and start-ups to manage their global IP portfolios, providing strategic guidance to help them manage their IP cost-effectively and efficiently, and working closely with his clients to ensure that his advice dovetails with their overall business objectives and budgets.
Expert In EPO Oppositions
Avir is a specialist in handling patent opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO), having represented clients in multiple proceedings, with a number of these being in high-value cases. Avir’s experience is enhanced by a period spent working in Munich, where he gained additional first-hand exposure to EPO hearings.
Expert In Patent Drafting
Avir is an expert in drafting patents for his clients across multiple engineering technologies, from the mechanical to the high-tech, working with a range of businesses to help them obtain the scope of protection they require before the various international patent offices, and tailoring his approach to their specific budgets and commercial requirements.
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