Jane is a Partner, UK Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney with over 20 years of experience working in the life sciences and chemistry field. She is mentioned as a key lawyer in the CMS Tier 1 ranked team in the Legal 500 2022 directory and is a recommended lawyer in the IAM Patent 1000 2022 directory. 

Jane’s practice focuses on written and oral representation before the European Patent Office (EPO) in examination and opposition proceedings at first instance and at appeal. Through careful analysis, creative thinking and skilful advocacy, Jane has an excellent track record in offensive and defensive oppositions and in finding solutions for taking EP patent applications to grant where the examiner’s view has become entrenched. She has been praised for her meticulous, evidence-based, and concise approach. 

Jane has particular expertise in peptide and protein-based technologies including therapeutic and diagnostic antibodies and antibody conjugates, fusion proteins, CAR-T cells, cytokines, and biomarkers; antisense oligonucleotides; small molecules; siRNA; diagnostic assays; PCR and amplification reaction technology; viruses and AAV vector technology; and formulation inventions.

Jane is qualified to act before the Unified Patent Court. She also sits on the UK CIPA life sciences committee and, for many years, she was an examiner for the UK patent attorney finals level qualifying exams.