Jonathan Wills: Mewburn Ellis LLP
Jonathan is a patent attorney in Cambridge. Philip Robinson finds out how he helps chemists to protect their work
Jonathan specialises in working with scientists to get patents for their discoveries. Whether it’s a new drug to cure malaria, a new material for more efficient batteries or a chemical to clean up oil spills, ‘the idea of a patent is that it lets a researcher protect their new and important work,’ Jonathan explains. So when someone has a great new idea or invention, getting a patent makes sure that other people can’t steal it or copy it.
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