Sophie Skidmore

Part-Qualified Patent Attorney

Languages

English

Sophie Skidmore is a Part-Qualified Patent Attorney in the Life Sciences IP department and is involved in the prosecution and drafting of patent applications. She has worked on a number of technologies including small molecules, antibodies, drug delivery systems and drug discovery platforms.

Sophie did her PhD in Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge, with a focus on the use of stem cells to model and treat Parkinson’s disease. Prior to this she completed her Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees at the University of Liverpool in Translational medicine, with an emphasis on stem cell biology and Pharmacology.

Sophie has been named a ‘Key Lawyer’ in Legal 500.

Awards & Recognitions

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"We have been working with Sophie Skidmore and Jane Hollywood for many years. They always provide top-notch analysis and thoughtful suggestions. We heavily rely on them for their knowledge and expertise in EP patent practice."

Legal 500

Publications

Mousavinejad M, Skidmore S, Barone FG, Tyers P, Pisupati V, Poptani H, Plagge A, Barker RA, Murray P, Taylor A, Hill CJ. Assessing Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Dopaminergic Neuron Progenitor Transplants Using Non-invasive Imaging Techniques. Mol Imaging Biol. 2020 Oct;22(5):1244-1254. doi: 10.1007/s11307-020-01499-4. PMID: 32378000; PMCID: PMC7497430.
April 2025 – “Clinical trial disclosures and patentability at the EPO – Part 2 (Clinical trial disclosures, inventive step and reasonable expectation of success at the EPO; The use of product codes in clinical trial disclosures)", CIPA Journal, Volume 54, Number 4
March 2025 – "Clinical trial disclosures and patentability at the EPO – Part 1 (Balancing transparency and innovation: Regulatory clinical trial disclosures and strategic approaches to patent filings at the EPO; Clinical trial disclosures and their impact on novelty at the EPO)", CIPA Journal, Volume 54, Number 3
June 2024 – “‘AI-volution’ In Life Sciences? Unveiling Trends in Worldwide Patent Filings” – In Vivo

Education

2022 - PhD – University of Cambridge, Clinical Neurosciences
2019 - MRes – University of Liverpool, Translational Medicine (Stem cells)
2018 - BSc – University of Liverpool, Pharmacology

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property Patents Patent Drafting and Prosecution EP Patent Opposition and Appeal Unified Patent Court Due Diligence Life Sciences & Healthcare Disputes Life Sciences Regulatory

sectors

Life Sciences & Healthcare Biotech Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Devices & Diagnostics eHealth Food & Drink Health & Beauty

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