Mark Scott
Partner

Mark is an experienced and versatile attorney specialising in proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO) and the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and carrying out freedom-to-operate (FTO) investigations.  

Mark has a proven track record before the EPO and the UKIPO, successfully prosecuting hundreds of applications and consistently delivering results in opposition.  Mark prides himself on his ability to quickly understand new inventions and complex subject-matter and produce considered and persuasive submissions.  In this respect, his approach echoes that of E+F as a whole: providing affordable excellence.  

‘Mark Scott is outstanding. He invests himself into our projects, thinks outside any conceivable box by letting his imagination join ours.’  Legal 500

When it comes to FTO investigations, Mark has a meticulous, yet flexible, approach.  He has extensive experience across a diverse range of subject-matter, meaning he can tailor FTO investigations to effectively determine and manage FTO risks.  Mark’s experience ranges from smaller-scale, focused investigations looking at key competitors to large-scale Europe-wide clearances.  

Mark’s versatility also extends to subject-matter. Mark has a degree in chemistry and a background as an analytical chemist, but is uniquely comfortable with a broad range of subject-matter spanning from chemistry to mechanical engineering.  Much of Mark’s work is interdisciplinary and he excels in his ability to absorb and understand complexities across a range of technologies.  Mark’s work includes advanced materials, including glasses, ceramics and composite materials; nanotechnology; sensors, including biosensors; medical devices including respiratory, auto-injector and infusion devices; and green technologies, including wind turbine foundations.  

Prior to joining the patent profession in 2012, Mark worked for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratories (DSTL).  Here, he was a researcher specialising in analytical chemistry in the field of explosives analysis and detection.

Mark’s practice is also rounded off with a flourishing design practice, with experience prosecuting design applications across the world and providing UK infringement and validity advice.

“In Sevenoaks, Mark Scott is skilled in registered design mandates,”

                                                                                            Legal 500

 

Education

MChem (1st Class Hons) – Chemistry with Industrial Training – University of Warwick