Kevin Rich
With a passion for immunology and biochemistry, Kevin supports early- and late-stage biotech companies in developing, securing and commercialising their intellectual property (IP). His academic background and experience in the pharmaceutical industry give him valuable insight into the challenges of turning scientific concepts into therapies.
Kevin is a UK and European patent attorney who works at the forefront of innovation in biotechnology. He advises clients on IP strategy to support the protection and commercialisation of their innovations. With new challenges and technologies constantly emerging, he brings creativity and flexibility to his work, adapting to the needs of clients and markets.
Still a scientist at heart, Kevin enjoys working with complex technologies and channelling that interest into clear, commercially focused patent strategies.
He is also a longstanding advocate for diversity and inclusion, with involvement in LGBTQ+ networks across science and IP. He believes the best outcomes come from diverse teams and values collaboration and open dialogue in both internal and client-facing work.
- Drafting and prosecuting patent applications across a range of international territories
- Successfully defending antibody-based patents in multi-opponent proceedings
- Educating early-stage biotech innovators on IP strategy as part of the YES competition
- Promoting LGBTQ+ awareness and organising events for IP professionals
- UK and European Patent Attorney
- PhD, Immunology, University of Manchester
- BSc (Hons), Medical Biochemistry with industrial experience, University of Manchester
Kevin has been incredibly helpful throughout the patent process. As a founder, it was important for me to patent my technology, and Kevin has made the process feel streamlined and accessible. He has been responsive throughout, he is knowledgeable as well as adept at explaining things clearly without using too much jargon. I would recommend Kevin to others looking for a stress-free patent experience.
- Diversity Champion, World IP Review 2025
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How We Live Our Values: Excellence
I’ve always been driven by a need to understand how something works, what can be improved, and how a problem can be solved. That mindset drives everything I do and fuels my enthusiasm for building IP strategies that don’t just protect ideas but support the growth and ambitions of the clients I’m privileged to work with.
In My Own Words
I remember being told as a scientist that I’d get bored reading patents if I left research to become a patent attorney, and yet here I am, still loving my job. I sometimes miss being a scientist (which is why I’ll never say no to a tour of your lab!), but helping innovators gives me the opportunity to work on so many interesting topics and scientific fields.
Every day is different, with new technologies, challenges and problems. It’s exciting and hugely rewarding to see how my efforts to support a robust IP strategy can help drive the growth of the biotech industry.
Much like scientific research, my job is problem solving at its core. I just use a different set of tools to find a solution than those used in the lab.
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