Nick Hayden
Nick is a European and UK patent attorney with over 25 years of IP experience.
He has represented clients across multiple disciplines, including electronics, software, AI and mechanical engineering.
Particular deep areas of expertise are analogue and digital electronics, telecoms, optical devices and systems, data processing, machine learning, computer modelling systems, antenna design, data centres, supercomputer systems, CMOS design and semiconductors.
Nick has worked with the IP departments of some of the world’s largest IP filers, and he is thus familiar with the needs of in-house teams with large and multi-jurisdictional portfolios.
He also has an excellent track record of protecting the IP rights of start-up and SME clients and advising them strategically and cost-effectively on extracting value from their IP assets.
Nick’s IP specialist areas include patent drafting, filing and prosecution, validity and infringement advice and representation in opposition and appeal proceedings.
In addition to patent advice, he also counsels clients in the areas of registered designs and copyright.
Nick’s educational background includes an Honours Degree in Physics with Electronics and a Masters in the Management of IP.
He takes a pragmatic and cost-conscious approach to working with his clients, and clients comment on his down-to-earth communication style.
Credentials
- European Patent Attorney
- Chartered UK Patent Attorney
- Member of the European Patent Institute (EPI)
- Unified Patent Court Representative
- European Patent Litigator
- MSc Management Of Intellectual Property, Queen Mary University Of London
- BSc Physics With Electronics, University of Manchester Institute Of Science & Technology
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Nick's Expertise
Expert In Global Portfolio Management
Nick is experienced in dealing with large and multinational clients who manage global portfolios. He understands the demands on in-house departments and is experienced in helping them to put in place the best strategies for cost management and future-proofing. Nick has worked pseudo in-house himself for a number of large clients.
Expert In High-Tech, Software & AI
Nick has worked across multiple high-tech, software and AI areas, including analogue and digital electronics, telecoms, optical devices and systems, data processing, machine learning, computer modelling systems, antenna design, data centres, supercomputer systems, CMOS design and semiconductors.
Expert In Patent Drafting & Prosecution
Nick has drafted and prosecuted patent applications before the EPO and UKIPO across multiple technical areas and is adept at matching the client’s commercial aims to the scope of protection applied for. Nick is experienced in overcoming objections from the EPO and UKIPO, and in countering objections from third parties in opposition and appeal proceedings.
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