Stephen Blance Associate Chartered Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney European Design Attorney Office Location: Southampton

Specialist Fields

Biotechnology, molecular biology and genetics, including "on chip" technology, sequencing techniques, diagnostic agents, vaccines, transgenics, gene therapies, pesticide formulations and medical devices.

Technical Background

BSc in Applied Biology (Genetics), University of Liverpool.

PhD in Genetics/Molecular Biology, University of Liverpool. Research into DNA repair and recombination Streptomyces Coelicolor.

Post-doctoral research, University of Leicester: investigating DNA gyrase interactions with the antibiotic Microcin B17.

Professional Experience

MSc in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary, University of London.

Patent experience in private practice since 2000.

Chartered Patent Attorney 2004, European Patent Attorney 2004.

Joined D Young & Co in 2009.

Selected Publications

• Blance et al (2000), Temperature-sensitive suppressor mutations of the Escherichia coli DNA gyrase B protein. Protein Sci., 9, 1035-1037.
• Heddle, Blance et al (2001), the Antiobiotic Microcin B17 is a DNA Gyrase Poison: Characterisation of the Mode of Inhibition. J. Mol. Biol., 307, 1223-1234.