Michael Deans
Chartered Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, Chartered Trademark Attorney
After nearly 35 years with Lloyd Wise, or one of its predecessor firms, 25 of those years as a partner, Michael Deans launched his own firm in 1999.
He aims to give his clients the benefit of his experience before the United Kingdom and European Patent and Trademark Offices, and in Far East Intellectual Property matters, having also been a Partner of the Lloyd Wise sister firms in Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing, but to do this with a more personal approach and a quicker response.
Michael Deans obtained his M.A. at Cambridge University in Natural Sciences, doing Physics in Part II. He joined Tregear, Thiemann & Bleach and qualified as a Patent Agent in 1969. He became a partner at Tregear, Thiemann & Bleach in 1974 and following the merger with Lloyd Wise, Bouly & Haig in 1980, was a founding partner of Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co, subsequently Lloyd Wise. He was also a Partner in the related Lloyd Wise Firms in HongKong, Singapore and Beijing.
He has been a European Patent Attorney since 1979 and is both on the Register of Trademark Agents and on the Register maintained by EUIPO - the European Union Intellectual Property Office (formerly OHIM). He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents, a Member of the Institute of Trademark Attorneys, and also a member of EPI, ECTA, AIPPI, INTA, and FICPI.
Michael Deans has personally handled the full range of patent and trademark work, including patent cases in the U.K. & at the EPO - the European Patent Office - on every kind of technical subject matter from genetic engineering through electrical and mechanical work to information technology, and trademark and design cases in the U.K. & at OHIM, and has acted as an advocate in the Trademarks Registry & the Patents County Court, and in the EPO to Board of Appeal level.
With one office in Farnham and another attached to his home, Mr. Deans can readily be contacted by telephone or e-mail throughout the normal working day, and beyond. The firm has the full complement of paralegal and searching support.
Chartered Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, Chartered Trademark Attorney
After nearly 35 years with Lloyd Wise, or one of its predecessor firms, 25 of those years as a partner, Michael Deans launched his own firm in 1999.
He aims to give his clients the benefit of his experience before the United Kingdom and European Patent and Trademark Offices, and in Far East Intellectual Property matters, having also been a Partner of the Lloyd Wise sister firms in Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing, but to do this with a more personal approach and a quicker response.
Michael Deans obtained his M.A. at Cambridge University in Natural Sciences, doing Physics in Part II. He joined Tregear, Thiemann & Bleach and qualified as a Patent Agent in 1969. He became a partner at Tregear, Thiemann & Bleach in 1974 and following the merger with Lloyd Wise, Bouly & Haig in 1980, was a founding partner of Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co, subsequently Lloyd Wise. He was also a Partner in the related Lloyd Wise Firms in HongKong, Singapore and Beijing.
He has been a European Patent Attorney since 1979 and is both on the Register of Trademark Agents and on the Register maintained by EUIPO - the European Union Intellectual Property Office (formerly OHIM). He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents, a Member of the Institute of Trademark Attorneys, and also a member of EPI, ECTA, AIPPI, INTA, and FICPI.
Michael Deans has personally handled the full range of patent and trademark work, including patent cases in the U.K. & at the EPO - the European Patent Office - on every kind of technical subject matter from genetic engineering through electrical and mechanical work to information technology, and trademark and design cases in the U.K. & at OHIM, and has acted as an advocate in the Trademarks Registry & the Patents County Court, and in the EPO to Board of Appeal level.
With one office in Farnham and another attached to his home, Mr. Deans can readily be contacted by telephone or e-mail throughout the normal working day, and beyond. The firm has the full complement of paralegal and searching support.
Laura Gardner
Associate, Chartered Trademark Attorney
Laura joined our firm in June 2014 and became a Chartered British Trademark Attorney in 2019, having completed her professional training with Commendation at the Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University in 2018.
Laura's early career was in arts administration, predominantly at the BBC and the Royal Academy of Arts. Having experienced some exposure to the intellectual property issues within these institutions, she grasped the opportunity presented by M.J.P. Deans to forge a new career in intellectual property and has never looked back.
She has a passion for understanding the commercial needs of clients and delivering sound advice on trademark portfolio management, while maintaining a personal approach with her clients, and looks forward to the continual expansion of her IP knowledge and experience.
Associate, Chartered Trademark Attorney
Laura joined our firm in June 2014 and became a Chartered British Trademark Attorney in 2019, having completed her professional training with Commendation at the Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University in 2018.
Laura's early career was in arts administration, predominantly at the BBC and the Royal Academy of Arts. Having experienced some exposure to the intellectual property issues within these institutions, she grasped the opportunity presented by M.J.P. Deans to forge a new career in intellectual property and has never looked back.
She has a passion for understanding the commercial needs of clients and delivering sound advice on trademark portfolio management, while maintaining a personal approach with her clients, and looks forward to the continual expansion of her IP knowledge and experience.
Jay Patel
Trainee Patent Attorney, Trainee Trademark Attorney
Jay joined our firm in 2018 and is working his way towards qualification. He is currently studying at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University to fully qualify as a British Trademark Attorney.
He graduated with a BSc in Physics from UCL and was an Engineer who helped start up a green energy company before making a move into intellectual property law.
Trainee Patent Attorney, Trainee Trademark Attorney
Jay joined our firm in 2018 and is working his way towards qualification. He is currently studying at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University to fully qualify as a British Trademark Attorney.
He graduated with a BSc in Physics from UCL and was an Engineer who helped start up a green energy company before making a move into intellectual property law.
Stephan Kratz
European Patent Attorney, German Patent Attorney, European Trademark Attorney
(Munich Office)
Stephan joined our firm in November 2019 and is qualified as a German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney and European Trademark Attorney. He studied physics and received his doctorate from the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University in Bonn, Germany.
In particular, he supports the Munich office.
European Patent Attorney, German Patent Attorney, European Trademark Attorney
(Munich Office)
Stephan joined our firm in November 2019 and is qualified as a German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney and European Trademark Attorney. He studied physics and received his doctorate from the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University in Bonn, Germany.
In particular, he supports the Munich office.
Natalie Jones
IP Administrator
Natalie joined us in 2018. New to Intellectual Property, but with considerable administration experience in a range of commercial settings, Natalie's talent shone through instantly and she quickly established herself as an invaluable member of our firm.
Natalie looks forward to furthering her IP knowledge when she joins the Patent Administrators course in the near future.
IP Administrator
Natalie joined us in 2018. New to Intellectual Property, but with considerable administration experience in a range of commercial settings, Natalie's talent shone through instantly and she quickly established herself as an invaluable member of our firm.
Natalie looks forward to furthering her IP knowledge when she joins the Patent Administrators course in the near future.
