E+F patent attorney elevated to partner

Elkington + Fife has unveiled Mark Scott as a new partner in the UK firm’s patent practice.

Scott’s practice focuses chiefly on patent prosecution and freedom-to-operate projects in the materials science and medical devices sectors.

He has advised generic pharmaceutical manufacturers on acquisitions and Europe-wide product launches.

Scott joined the firm in 2012 prior to qualifying as a UK and EU patent attorney in 2016.

He previously worked for the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at the UK Ministry of Defence, having specialised in organic and analytical chemistry.

In a press release, the firm hailed Scott’s promotion as the latest addition to an “increasingly young and dynamic partnership”.

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