Practice Management

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Member of the Chartered Management Institute, Member of the Institute of Directors.

Paul has a varied background in financial, information technology, pensions and administration management. He has held a number of different positions in the accountancy profession, the computer industry, a public charity and commerce.

BSc (Hons), LLM, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, European Patent Attorney, Registered UK and European Trade Mark Attorney, Patent Agent Litigator, Member of AIPPI and FICPI.

Tim Powell graduated in engineering from Southampton University in 1986 following four years' concurrent industrial sponsorship by a multi-national packaging company.

BSc (Hons), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents, Registered UK and European Trade Mark Attorney, European Patent Attorney, Patent Agent Litigator, Member of AIPPI, LES, SCI and Patent Agent Litigators Society. Also, past or present tutor in the EPI training programme for the European Qualifying Examination.

Philip read microbiology and virology at the University of Warwick. He worked in private practice specialising in the chemical and biotechnology fields before joining Potter Clarkson in 1994. He became a partner in 1998 and joined the Board of Management in January 2006.

BSc (Hons), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, European Patent Attorney, Member of the Licensing Executives Society and FICPI.

Ray read physics at Southampton University. He worked a number of years for a major electronics company in research and development of semiconductor devices and integrated circuits, before joining Potter Clarkson in 1990. He became a partner in 1998 and joins the Board of Management in 2012.

LLB (Hons), Registered UK and European Trade Mark Attorney, Fellow of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, Member of ECTA.

John read law at the University of West England. Immediately prior to joining Potter Clarkson, he was Managing Director of a London-based firm of trade mark attorneys. Previous experience includes working in-house for an international telecommunications company.

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

John is a Chartered Accountant with his own general practice. During his career he has held the position of Financial Director in both UK and International companies in the service and distribution industries.

BSc (Hons), MBA, Fellow of the British Computer Society, Chartered Information Technology Practitioner, Chartered Engineer, Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Philip read Computer Science at Nottingham Trent University and later obtained an MBA from Loughborough University.

Barry joined Potter Clarkson in 1993 and is responsible for all accounting matters within the firm. He has extensive experience in both finance and administration having held a number of senior positions with a US multinational company both in the UK and overseas.

Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys and the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys. Holder of Certificates in Patent and Trademark Administration.

Philip joined Potter Clarkson in 1997, and is responsible for the day to day management of the Patent and Trademark Formalities Departments.