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Jane Hollywood
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Jane Hollywood

European and UK Patent Attorney | UPC Representative

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Jane is a European and UK patent attorney specialising in biotechnology.  She is recognised as a leading practitioner in her field by IAM Patent 1000 and Legal 500, who praise her technical understanding, skill at European Patent Office proceedings, and clear and strategic advice to clients.

With over 20 years of experience, Jane provides advice on all aspects of patent strategy. She is experienced in opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office, where she has represented clients across a range of life science technologies. Jane’s particular interest is in relation to genetic engineering or synthetic biology inventions in the healthcare and consumer sectors, including biologics, gene and cell therapies and food products.  

Jane co-manages CMS’s equIP Life Sciences programme, which supports early/growth stage life sciences business. She is also an Expert-In-Residence providing support to start-ups at the Imperial Enterprise Lab.

Awards & Recognitions
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    "Hollywood is a shrewd strategist who develops persuasive arguments to come out on top in oral proceedings."
    IAM Patent 1000, 2024
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    "Jane Hollywood has a very good understanding of biotech science and significant expertise in EPO proceedings. She is very clear in explaining situations to clientele. She maintains good relationships, is available, responsive and provides strategic advice. She is a great sounding board for ideas and offers well-informed opinions."
    IAM Patent 1000, 2023
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    "Jane Hollywood is very approachable, very invested, and goes the extra mile." Tier 1: PATMA Patent Attorney.
    Legal 500, 2022
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    Also holding a PhD - ….. Hollywood “has a huge amount of technical expertise. She always explains everything extremely thoroughly and gives a good overview of all the key factors”.
    IAM Patent 1000, 2021
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    “Biotech specialist Hollywood is also one to watch, thanks to the foothold she is carving in burgeoning fields such as plant sciences and the nascent cannabis industry.”
    IAM Patent 1000, 2020

Education

  • 2008 – European and UK Patent Attorney
  • 2003 – PhD, UCL, London
  • 2000 – BSc Biology, University of Bristol

Insights by Jane

Hot topic, short decision – Enlarged Board of Appeal issues decision in G1/24 (“Heated aerosol”)

19 Jun 2025 4 min read

On the Pulse Webinar Series 2023 - Autumn

16 Nov 2023

UK Re-joins Horizon Europe

12 Sep 2023 4 min read

Is a patient in a clinical trial considered to be a member of the public in the context of novelty prior art? (T 670/20)

22 Mar 2023 5 min read
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