Andy Leppard
    UK Patent Attorney
    European Patent Attorney
    European Design Attorney

Andy Leppard graduated from Salford University in 1992 with an Honours Degree in Electronics & Semiconductors and joined his undergraduate sponsor. Andy obtained over 10 years electronic engineering experience in UK and multinational organisations. His work involved research & design, as well as the management of multi-national projects. He obtained particular experience in data processing systems, imagining technologies, communications systems, software systems and autonomous guidance & control systems.

Andy is a Chartered Engineer, a Registered European Engineer, a Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, a Member of the Engineering Council and a Member of Fédération Européenne d'Associations Nationales d'Ingénieurs.

Seeking a new challenge Andy joined a leading European private practice, D Young & Co., to train as a patent attorney, obtained a post graduate certificate in Intellectual Property from the University of London and is now qualified as a European patent attorney, a UK patent attorney and a European design attorney.

Andy has worked in private practice for nearly 10 years. His clients include Blue Chip technology companies; UK, US, Chinese and Japanese Corporations; as well as lesser known SMEs, Universities and individual inventors. Andy joined K R Bryer & Co in 2006.

Andy specialises in all aspects of electronic, telecommunication and software engineering. Andy has particular experience in: analogue & digital electronics; microprocessor, peripheral & memory design; digital audio and video technologies; wired and wireless telecommunications systems; semiconductors; consumer electronics; software systems; and secure networked business and financial systems.

Andy has experience in assisting clients in identifying inventions; the drafting of patent applications; advising on filing strategies; portfolio management; prosecuting patent applications to grant worldwide; Oral Proceedings before the Examining Divisions and the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office; and advising on patent infringement issues.

Andy is an Examiner for the Joint Examination Board who assess candiates for entry on the Register of Patent Attorneys in the United Kingdom.

He provides training courses for trainee patent attorneys prior to sitting the United Kingdom advanced examination on "Patent Infringement and Validity" and the European qualifying examinations on "Patent Drafting" and "Patent Amendment".

Andy also has a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the University of London.

aleppard@krbryer.com