Dr Marc Wilkinson

Chartered UK Patent Attorney; European Patent Attorney; BSc (Hons) in Genetics, University of Sheffield; PhD Molecular & Cell Biology, awarded by University College London following research conducted at The National Institute for Medical Research, London; MSc in Management of Intellectual Property, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London (awarded Herchel Smith Scholarship & graduated with Distinction & highest average mark).

Marc’s broad academic and technical background covers genetics, biochemistry, molecular and cell biology. Marc consequently specialises in all areas of biotechnology and life sciences and handles cases involving, for example, humanised and monoclonal antibodies, transgenic technologies, induced pluripotent stem cells, RNAi, gene therapy, nucleic acid microarrays, diagnostic assays, microfluidic devices, PCR assays & reagents, and medical devices.

Marc is also responsible for a portfolio of cases relating to mechanical devices.

Marc has experience in the drafting and prosecution of patent applications, in both a domestic and international capacity. In addition, he has been pivotally involved in a number of technical cases before the Opposition Divisions and the Technical Boards of Appeal at the European Patent Office. Marc has also provided assistance and advice in restoration and entitlement cases, as well as in national infringement and revocation proceedings working as part of a multinational litigation team. Marc also has an interest in essentially legal issues and has made written submissions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal.

Marc spent several years in the position of Senior Scientist with GlaxoSmithKline Plc before joining Millennium Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge (UK) where he was head of the Cell Biology group. Immediately prior to joining Avidity IP, Marc worked in the Commercial & Intellectual Property practice of Hammonds, a leading multinational commercial law firm based in central London.

This unique blend of industry experience, coupled with Marc’s strong academic and legal background, enables him to provide tailored strategic advice to clients based on a firm understanding of the technology and the commercial reality.