As a jack-of-all-trades I have turned my hand to software, beverage formulation, control systems and many other varied fields during my career. Having studied an unconventional "product development" degree to honours level in my home country of New Zealand, I entered the IP profession in 1996 as understudy to the most successful single-person practice in the country, I qualified as a NZ/AU patent and trade mark attorney in 2000. In 2022 I joined Lewis Silkin. I have represented a wide range of clients from the UK and around the world in prosecution and hearings before the European Patent Office, I have developed a particular interest in the green technology sector and renewable energy production. My continued enjoyment as a patent attorney comes from interacting with inventors during the drafting process and pitting wills against examiners and opponents in later stages of a patent's life. I also have particular experience advising on effective ways of protecting and enforcing designs under UK and European registration systems.