Adrian is a UK qualified solicitor, with nearly 20 years of experience in intellectual property law in both private practice and industry. Adrian has worked in various fields including pharma, IT and telecoms, and has advised primarily on patent-related issues, but also on competition, licensing, copyright, trade secret and design concerns. He has a degree from the University of Cambridge in law, and a master’s in chemistry from Durham University.
Adrian is currently Head of IP and Standards in Nokia’s IP policy group, having previously been part of its litigation team. His work at Nokia presently encompasses policy and regulation on IPR issues, mainly in relation to open standards and software. This includes active involvement in cross-industry discussions on IPR and its place in the next generation of communications technology and industry standards.
Adrian is currently flying solo, but enjoys social running, cycling away from London with friends (ideally finding a gastropub en route) and discovering new countries and cultures – if he can find somewhere to scuba-dive on the way too, then he is doubly happy.
