Paula has a broad range of experience, covering a wide variety of technical fields, including automotive engineering, hydraulic systems, manufacturing, fluid dynamics, medical devices technology, printing, energy generation and consumer products, and she deals with clients in all of these areas. She is also a trademarks specialist and European Design Attorney, and advises on all aspects of these rights.
Paula joined EIP from a position as a Patent and Trademark Attorney in a major law firm, prior to which she spent six years working for the largest IP practice in the UK. Having spent time living and working in Germany, Paula is also a fluent German speaker and has spent a large proportion of her career communicating with German clients in their own language.
She holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University, Belfast and a master's in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Surrey.
Published articles
- November 2012
Professional Engineering, Could your tax liability be reduced by expanding your patent portfolio? (link) - May 2011
IP Counselor, Anheuser-Busch v Budvar: Global dispute turns on local significance
Education and qualifications
UK Chartered Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, Registered Trade Mark Attorney
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1998 — 1999
Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London -
1996 — 1997
MSc Biomedical Engineering, University of Surrey -
1993 — 1996
BEng Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast
Career history
- 2006 — present
Partner, EIP - 2003 — 2005
Patent and Trademark Attorney, Olswang - 1997 — 2003
Patent and Trademark Attorney, Marks & Clerk
Awards and recognition
- WTR 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals, 2016. Paula "approaches every project with a positive attitude, and she works constructively, channelling her knowledge and experience to find the right solutions.” (link)
- Who's Who Legal: Trademarks 2015
Languages spoken
- German (Fluent)
Speaking engagements
- 12 March 2015
EIP Seminar, Effective Innovation Planning - 2 July 2011
London Business School seminar, Managing IP from start-up to exit