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Louise Holliday Partner Chartered Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney European Design Attorney Office Location: Southampton

Specialist Fields

Specialist in all types of biotech subject matter, especially immunology, molecular biology and virology

Technical Background

First class Honours degree in Biochemistry, New College, Oxford; specialising in Immunology and Cell Signalling.

PhD in molecular immunology, Department of Immunology, University College London.

Research into antigen processing using antisense technology.

Professional Experience

Experienced in drafting, filing and prosecuting UK, European and PCT applications, EPO opposition and appeal work.

Clients include academic departments, research institutes, start-ups, SMEs, larger industrial firms and foreign attorneys.

Given introductory lectures for universities on “Patents and Biotechnology. Why premature publication can seriously damage your wealth”; also general advice to inventors at clinics organised by a Bristol-based inventor support scheme.

Previous work with cases involving mechanical and chemical subject matter, and designs.

Joined D Young & Co in 2000 and became a Partner in 2003.

Selected Technical Publications

• L.C. Sealy, F. Mota, N. Rayment, P. Tatnell, J.Kay and B.M Chain (1996) Regulation of Cathepsin E during human B cell differentiation in vitro. Eur. J. Immunol. 26 1838-1843.
• B.M. Chain, L.C.Sealy, D.R.Katz and M. Binks (1994). Antigen processing and presentation. In “Cellular Immunology” from the Labfax series, Blackwell Scientific Publications.
• Meeting report from the First Annual Congress on Antigen Processing and Presentation, Oxnard, CA. Nov 30th - Dec 3rd 1995. Immunology News 1996 Vol 3 No. 1 23-26.

Societies and Council Membership

Member of the D Young & Co Training and Development committee.