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LUCIE JONES

IP Support, Paralegal

London

Lucie has over 17 years of experience working in IP in the UK, France, Japan and New Zealand and loves working with clients and providers all around the world. She's passionate about delivering outstanding service with high standards of proactivity and accuracy. She has been commended for communicating efficiently and effectively, being very responsive to the clients’ enquiries and needs and keeping patent portfolio and data extremely well organised.

Areas of Expertise

  • Patent prosecution in the UK, Europe and the US.
  • International (PCT) and National phase patent prosecution worldwide.
  • Supporting and processing patent oppositions and appeals at the EPO.
  • Disclosure requirements in the US and in India.
  • Managing patent portfolios of all sizes.

Clients

Lucie has worked with many types of clients from big multinationals to small start ups and inventors. She currently works with a UK client with a growing patent portfolio in the field of medical devices. She also works with a multinational biotechnology company developing drugs for cancer treatment, sustainable energy companies, IP firms around the world and also individuals aiming to protect their own invention. Before joining Mewburn Ellis she did a lot of work in the telecommunications and global payments technology fields.

Background

Lucie is part of the CIPA IP Paralegal Committee. She successfully passed the first European Patent Administration Certification (EPAC) held by the European Patent Office in 2022. She also has a CIPA Certificate in Patent Administration and a Master's degree in Art History from Paris Sorbonne University. Lucie is a native French speaker and joined Mewburn Ellis in 2022.