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Will Doherty
Patents Director
Albright
Will Doherty is Patents Director at Albright, He is an experienced Chartered British Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, and IP Litigator (Patents). He prepares, files, and prosecutes patents with great success in a wide range of technical sectors globally, in addition to handling patent infringement matters. In addition to being Chartered, Dr Will Doherty is a member of and regulated by IPReg, the independent professional regulatory body in the UK for Patent Attorneys and Trade Mark Attorneys. Will is also a long-standing member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys in the UK, and the European Patent Institute.
Recent Articles by Will Doherty
Patently Strategic Podcast: European Patent Practice
In a globalized economy, it’s essential to understand that patents are still nationalized documents. For example, a U.S. patent only grants the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, and importing the claimed invention within the United States. It has no bearing on activities in Europe, Canada, Mexico, China, or anywhere else in the world. To restrict activities there, you will typically need a patent granted in each relevant country. This can boil down to filing and prosecution on a per-country basis. However, those seeking protection in Europe do have some additional options for a single application granting protection in multiple nations!