Saiful Khan
An internationally respected patent attorney with nearly 30 years’ intellectual property (IP) experience across both in-house and private practice, Saiful brings a wealth of practical knowledge to his work.
Saiful devises and implements global patent strategies for corporate clients and routinely represents their interests before the European Patent Office (EPO) and UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO).
He has conducted interviews with United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) examiners, and his work has supported successful global patent licensing discussions in the context of litigation. Saiful has also represented the interests of a leading global patent holder in face-to-face patent assertion discussions.
Practising across a broad range of technical fields, and handling a varied portfolio that includes:
- Mechanical and materials subject matter, including energy harvesting, medical devices, packaging, materials for batteries, capacitors including supercapacitors, and battery-capacitor hybrids such as lithium-ion and proton batteries
- Telecommunications, including non-cellular wireless communications, broadcast messaging and direct messaging
- User interfaces, displays and search engines
- Video coding, including Standards Essential Patents
- Image processing, virtual reality, and mapping and navigation, including for autonomous vehicles
- Computing, including networks and mobile devices
- Nanotechnology
- UK and European Patent Attorney
- Unitary Patent Court (UPC) Representative
- Chartered Engineer
- PhD, Materials Science, University of Cambridge
- MEng, Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London
- Member, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
Technically versatile and insightful attorney Saiful Khan possesses diverse industry experience, which he pairs with deep-rooted prosecution and business strategy expertise to deliver long-term solutions to complex patent problems.
The “responsive, sharp and honest” Khan’s stint in-house at Nokia proves invaluable to his broad multinational electronics and computing practice.
Exceptionally insightful patent attorney Saiful Khan is technically adept and commercially focused, and can be relied upon to unpack complex patent problems and solve them creatively and practically. He stays on top of the latest patent developments in the UK and worldwide.
The “knowledgeable, talented and persuasive” Saiful Khan is “one of the top strategists in the IP industry”. “He provides thoughtful and effective strategy, and on top of that is always pleasant. He excels at technically challenging work.”
With over 20 years’ IP experience encompassing both in-house and private practice Saiful Khan brings a wealth of expertise in leading Potter Clarkson LLP’s electronics and computing department. He is adept at devising and implementing global patent strategies and representing his clients’ interests before the EPO.
- IAM Patent 1000: Prosecution
- IAM Strategy 300: Top IP Strategist
- IAM Strategy 300: Global Leaders
- Who's Who Legal: IP: Patent Agents & Attorneys
- Legal 500
- Managing IP
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How We Live Our Values: Ambition
I’m passionate about delivering commercially focused advice that supports each client’s wider business strategy. My goal is always to align IP decisions with where the client wants to go and help drive their long-term growth.
In My Own Words
The IP profession is the nexus of technology, law and commerce, and so is always challenging. This, mixed with the opportunity to work on the latest developments and with very smart people, means every day is engaging. Nothing stands still, and certainly not the IP sector!
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