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With more than 20 years in the intellectual property profession, Michael heads up the team at Downing-IP. His enthusiasm is infectious and inspired by his clients and their challenges. Michael assimilates the most subtle concepts and complex details quickly and thoroughly. He has mastered the art of writing short, sharply focused patent applications that can be launched without running up unnecessary professional fees.
An expert in writing patent applications and in exploring the boundaries of patentability, Michael works on behalf of new start-ups, growing SMEs and internationally trading plcs. The companies he works for may have little in common but they all share one need – to have their ideas robustly protected.
Michael also enjoys defending people against flawed threats of intellectual property infringement proceedings. Where defence is justified and appropriate he takes aggressive, pre-emptive action in order to secure the initiative.
Michael is committed to securing a fair outcome for those who are entitled to protect their original ideas. Experience has taught him that a thoroughly prepared, incisive and rigorous service is the best protection against protracted debate.
Hazel is a Registered Trade Mark Attorney who helps clients identify, manage, and protect their trade marks in the UK and overseas. Hazel enjoys advising clients so they may make fully informed decisions regarding their intellectual property. She is also experienced in the protection of designs and in handling disputes relating to trade marks, copyright and designs.
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Kaashif joined our team in 2025. He is a trainee patent attorney with a strong academic and technical background in physics. He holds a Master’s degree in Physics and Astrophysics from the University of Leicester and earned his PhD in High Current Physics from Loughborough University.
Kaashif is passionate about helping inventors secure robust protection for their ideas. He draws on his technical expertise and industry experience to craft effective patent applications and responses that support the best possible outcomes for his clients.
As an intellectual property administrator, Lisa uses her extensive experience to maintain the records needed to care for the patent, trade mark and design cases that our clients entrust to us. It’s a role that demands clinical efficiency as Lisa monitors the incoming communications from Patent Offices around the world and notes the deadlines, ensuring that the attorneys deal with them in time.
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