LLOYD HOARTON (British Chartered Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney and European Design Attorney) graduated B.Eng. (Hons) in Aerospace Systems Engineering at Southampton University. He handles Patent and Design prosecution work in diverse engineering fields including miniature precision motors, white goods, digital watermarking and nano-engineering whilst retaining an active involvement in telecommunications, electronics and computer/software related inventions. He has represented clients in oral proceedings before the European Patent Office Examining Division, Opposition Division and Board of Appeal and handles both Patent and Design litigation work.

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