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Fay Allen
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Fay Allen
Associate, Patent Attorney
Life Sciences
Bristol
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Read our law and practice guidesFay is a patent attorney in our Life Sciences team. She has experience in patent drafting, prosecution and opposition.
Fay is a member of Mewburn’s Women’s Health campaign. She has a keen interest in women’s health and FemTech, with a particular focus on endometriosis, gynaecological health and fertility.
Areas of Expertise
- Antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs)
- Immunotherapy
- Cancer therapeutics and biomarkers
Clients
Fay works with a range of clients in the life sciences field, from multinational biotech corporations and SMEs to universities and research institutes.
Background
Fay has a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Bristol and a PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of Cambridge. During her undergraduate degree, she completed a 12-month industry research placement in synthetic biochemistry at a pharmaceutical company. Her doctoral research focused on mitochondrial dysfunction, particularly mitochondrial metabolism during ischaemia-reperfusion injury and heart transplant.
Fay joined Mewburn Ellis LLP in 2019 and qualified as a Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney in 2024.