Contact: igrey@vennershipley.co.uk

Ian joined Venner Shipley over fourteen years ago and is the senior partner in the mechanical group.

Ian specialises in the drafting, filing and prosecution of British, European and International patent applications relating to mechanical and electromechanical type inventions and acts for a diverse range of clients including some large corporations and other UK companies working across the broad spectrum of mechanical engineering. Ian has particular experience in advising smaller companies and individual inventors on the most cost-effective way in which to obtain and maximise protection for their inventions as well as on avoiding infringement of competitors’ intellectual property rights.

Although he deals with a wide variety of technology in the mechanical field, Ian has particular experience in medical devices, packaging, large-scale printing press machinery and aviation.

In addition to his patent practice, Ian has extensive knowledge in the field of law relating to designs and regularly files and prosecutes UK, European Community and, more recently, International design applications, as well as advising clients on potential infringement and validity issues of both registered and unregistered design rights.

Ian has overall responsibility for the firm’s renewals department, managed by Paulette Lewis.

Professional Memberships

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
Member of the European Patent Institute

Education

After graduating from the University of Leeds with an honours degree in Mechanical Engineering, Ian obtained a Masters degree in the Management of Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary, University of London.