David Meldrum Partner Chartered Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Office Location: London

Specialist Fields

Practising in a variety of engineering disciplines including computer hardware and software, electronics, optics, nanotechnology, medical devices, automotive engineering and registered designs.

Professional Experience

Experience in private practice since 1998, joined D Young & Co in 2001 and became a partner in 2006.

Clients include multi-national corporations and SMEs based in the UK, Europe and worldwide.

Experienced in all aspects of patent procurement including drafting specifications, international filing programmes and patent prosecution, and in portfolio management and competitor monitoring.

Technical Background

MEng (Electronic Engineering) from University of Exeter, including research at the Institute for Navigation, University of Stuttgart, Germany.

Societies and Council Membership

Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Languages

German

Other Interests/Activities

Regularly presents IP lectures for clients and associates, also a contributor to the D Young & Co Patent Newsletter.