Matthew Allen

Mr Matthew Allen, owner of Allen IP Limited, is a registered UK Patent Attorney regulated by IPREG, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA), a European Patent Attorney, a European Design and Trademark Attorney, and a member of International IP associations.

Mr Allen obtained a Masters degree in Management of Intellectual Property Law from the University of London.

Mr Allen trained as a patent attorney in private practice, and obtained experience as an “in-house” attorney overseeing a Research and Development department. Mr Allen founded Allen IP Limited in 2008.

Having obtained a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of London, Mr Allen specialises in inventions and designs in the mechanical engineering technical field, and neighbouring technical fields, example products and processes being industrial and consumer products, manufacturing processes, drilling and cutting processes such as can production, vehicle technologies (land, sea, and air), medical devices, advanced materials, renewable energy systems, earthworks apparatus, outdoor expedition equipment and rock climbing gear.

Mr Allen enjoys participating in inter partes and ex parte proceedings before the UK, the EPO, and the EUIPO.

Mr Allen also advises clients on IP strategy and how to circumvent, or invalidate, their competitors’ IP.