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Simon Davies Partner Chartered Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Registered Trade Mark Attorney European Design and Trade Mark Attorney Office Location: Southampton

Specialist Fields

• Computing, telecommunications, signal processing, smart cards
• Software inventions, including Java, Linux, etc
• Computer-implemented business methods
• Mechanical cases

Technical Background

Degree in Physics from Balliol College, Oxford University (first class). PhD in physics (astronomy) from Southampton University. Worked as researcher into satellite communications.

Professional Experience

Industrial experience as a manager in IBM UK Intellectual Property department until 2001

Responsible for patent portfolio and budgeting in Europe.

Joined D Young & Co in 2001 and became a Partner in 2003.

Involved in patent drafting and prosecution, as well as general consultancy on IP.

Former member of TMPDF Patents Committee.

Selected Technical Publications

• "Computer Program Claims", p429-433, European Review of Intellectual Property, Vol 20, Issue 11, November 1998.
  
• Miscellaneous conference presentations on the patentability of software and business method inventions.

Societies and Council Membership

Chairman of Computer Technology Committee of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys.

Other Interests/Activities

Active in policy debate surrounding software patentability.