Zack assists large multinational corporations, SMEs and start-ups operating at the cutting edge of chemistry and pharmaceutical technologies.
Zack has a wealth of experience drafting new patent applications and managing large patent portfolios covering developed and emerging markets. Zack regularly provides clear commercially focussed advice on patent strategies, utilising patent protection and managing the risk posed by third party patent rights.
Zack also has experience of supporting clients through funding rounds, assisting clients with investor due diligence and he has provided IP support for a number of large deals including a multimillion dollar public offering, a significant internal company restructure and a multimillion pound sale.
Zack has significant experience handling oppositions and appeals at the EPO, and he has represented clients at oral proceedings before the Opposition Division, Technical Board of Appeal and Examining Division.
Zack works with technologies spanning the chemistry and pharmaceutical fields and he has particular experience handling work relating to small molecule pharmaceuticals, polymers, specialist fibres, carbon capture technologies, electrochemistry, sustainable materials, food technology, digital diagnostics and synthetic chemistry.
Zack provides a lecture on Japanese patent law and practice to students taking part in the Intellectual Property Law Post Graduate Certificate and the Management of Intellectual Property Law MSc courses at Queen Mary University of London.
Zack also gives an annual lecture on patent law for students on the MRes/MSc in Clinical Drug Development course at University College London.
Zack joined Reddie & Grose in 2011 and qualified as a European and UK Patent Attorney in 2015.
Prior to joining Reddie & Grose, Zack obtained a first class MSci degree in Chemistry from the University of Bristol. He completed a final year project in the field of organic photochemistry, combining synthetic organic chemistry, physical chemistry and computational chemistry.
Outside of work, Zack is a lover of the outdoors, a keen climber and cyclist who particularly enjoys mountain biking and bike packing trips.
