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Matthew Barton
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Matthew Barton
Associate, Patent Attorney
Chemistry
London
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Read our law and practice guidesMatt is an Associate Patent Attorney in our chemistry team.
Areas of Expertise
- Polymers
- Organometallics
- Energy storage
- Atmospheric chemistry
Background
Matt has a BSc and MChem in Chemistry and Mathematics (Joint Honours) from the University of Leeds. His Master’s research project involved the synthesis and characterisation of metal-organic frameworks incorporated into polymer films which have potential for use in hydrogen fuel cells. Matt also carried out a summer research project funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry which utilised computational chemistry to model reactions in the interstellar medium. He joined Mewburn Ellis in 2022 and fully qualified as UK Patent Attorney in 2025.