Rob Pugh

Rob is a skilled European Patent Attorney with about 20 years’ experience in the life sciences and industrial chemical sectors, coordinating worldwide patent strategies, providing advice on and related to patent infringement and validity, and handling EPO oppositions.

Prior to becoming a patent attorney Rob worked at Imperial College, London, and a multinational energy company in Amsterdam as a Marie Curie research fellow. Through this work Rob is an author and inventor of several academic papers and patents, and has contributed to a textbook, all in the fields of homogeneous catalysis and polymerisation catalysis. 

Following his academic and industrial careers, Rob joined Potter Clarkson in 2003 and became a partner in 2011. His work involves the planning, preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the UK, Europe and globally. Rob regularly provides advice on whether his clients’ competitor patent rights present issues for present or future commercial plans, and how such issues can be addressed technologically and legally.

Rob in an experienced and accomplished advocate at the European Patent Office (EPO), having handled around 100 cases before the EPO Opposition Divisions and Boards of Appeal.