MATTHEW SHAW (British and European Patent Attorney, European Trade Mark Attorney, European Design Attorney) graduated BSc (Hons.) in chemistry from Nottingham University. He has a wide range of technical interests, and works on a variety of patent issues. He is also concerned with many aspects of law and practice relating to trade marks in the UK and overseas, industrial designs and copyright, and has a particular interest in intellectual property litigation. He is also closely involved with intellectual property rights and enforcement in China, visiting the country at least once a year.

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