Nick joined Reddie & Grose in 1999 was made a partner in 2005. Nick primarily handles patent applications relating to electronics, electrical devices and computer implemented inventions, as well as in the field of materials and manufacturing.
Nick has particular expertise drafting and prosecuting applications relating to sensing and control devices, computer implemented inventions, semiconductor technology, power amplifiers, battery technology, materials and manufacturing. He has an in-depth knowledge of the patentability and enforcement issues surrounding machine learning applications, software and business method inventions, as well as digital media and telecommunication technologies.
Nick routinely advises clients on patent searching and due diligence matters, as well as infringement and validity issues posed by third party patents. He has considerable experience of handling Oppositions and Appeals at the European Patent Office and is qualified to act as a representative before the Unified Patent Court.
Nick is a fluent Japanese speaker and before joining the firm spent a year in the Nagasaki prefecture of Japan. On returning to London, he continued his language education and has twice participated in the finals of the Sir Peter Parker Awards for Spoken Business Japanese. In the office, he acts as client liaison with the firm’s Japanese clients, and gives lectures on Japanese Patent Law at Queen Mary University. He has also lectured and written a number of related publications on the patentability of software and business methods in the UK and Europe.
Nick is very active in our start-up and sustainable technology teams, and gives regular workshops and seminars on IP strategy for early stage tech companies.
Nick enjoys music by Bob Dylan, and books by John Irving and Haruki Murakami.
Nick is one of the IAM Top 1000 patent attorneys 2021 and is in Who’s Who Legal’s list of Global Leaders in the field of patents for 2021.
