George Whitten
IP Attorney and Attorney in London, United Kingdom
A highly regarded Intellectual Property (IP) attorney with over 32 years of experience in the field of IP in both private practice and in industry. In addition to the primary qualifications as a UK and European Patent Attorney, George Whitten is one of a handful of patent attorneys in the UK with the triple qualification of Patent Attorney, Patent Attorney Litigator, and Patent Attorney Advocate.
George’s works with a wide range of different companies from start-ups looking to protect what may prove to be their most important IP on a limited budget to international companies that require sophisticated prosecution and management strategies to support IP licensing and infringement litigation. He regularly engages with patent offices, government departments and lawmakers in relation to laws, policy and processes at both national and European level.
George has detailed knowledge of international laws and treaties that are relevant to international patent filing programs (PCT, EPC, Paris Convention, TRIPS, etc.) and a broad and deep understanding of UK High Court practice and the expected behaviour of players in court. His ability to work across different jurisdictions and to provide a bridge between lawyers in different countries has enabled him to work with teams spread out across the world.