DR. ALISON LAWSON (British Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney) graduated MA (Hons.) in materials science at the University of Oxford, where she developed an interest in biological and biomedical materials. She obtained a D.Phil degree from the University of Oxford after conducting research, funded by the Wellcome Trust, into the development of a synthetic bone substitute. In her patent work, she specialises in inventions relating to materials science and mechanical engineering, in particular in the automotive sector. She also advises on all aspects of trademark and design law.

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