Law firm HGF has hired a new patent director, Martin Connors, who will start tomorrow.
Connors will be joining the York team from Smith & Nephew.
He will be working alongside Richard Jenkins, Kate Taylor and Jennifer Uno.
Matt Dixon, head of engineering at HGF, said: “We are excited to welcome Martin to the firm.”
He added: “Martin’s experience in the medical device field, in particular wound management and negative pressure therapy, will support the continued growth of our specialist healthcare team, which already has a strong reputation for medical device work throughout Europe.”