Samantha Kaye

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Sam is a second career patent attorney, having spent her first career as a bioinformatician working for an Oxfordshire-based biotech start up, and the University of Edinburgh. She then returned to Oxford to complete her DPhil in Prof Mark Sansom’s computational biochemistry lab. After her PhD, she also completed a spell as a postdoc at the London School of Pharmacy before deciding to focus on her passion, helping commercialise scientific breakthroughs, in 2008.

Sam is most at home helping entrepreneurial life scientists navigate the path from concept to commercial product by utilising all of the tools in the intellectual property (IP) toolkit. As a Chartered UK and European Patent Attorney, of course she can help with preparing (drafting) and filing patent applications. However, she will also often advise on when not to file a patent application and instead rely on other forms of IP protection.

Driven by a love for all things biotech, Sam enjoys nothing more than geeking out with fellow scientists who are developing the ideas that will shape the world of tomorrow. By providing pragmatic, jargon-free advice on patentability, freedom to operate and IP strategy in simple terms, she will quickly become a trusted member of your team.

Sam's career is marked by a diverse range of experiences at both smaller boutique practices, such as Sterling IP and Harrison IP, and larger, tech-focussed law firms Taylor Vinters, later Mishcon de Reya. Her tenacious commitment to delivering the best possible outcomes for her clients and her approachable nature have made her a valued ally for any IP-rich company.
Sam particularly specialises in protecting life science innovations. She takes an “in-house” approach to working with companies in the life sciences industry, offering a breadth of expertise in areas such as gene therapies, small molecules, large molecules, viral vectors, molecular biology, medical devices and bioinformatics. She advises on registered design protection in the UK and using the international Hague system.
BSc Microbiology and Biochemistry, Staffordshire University
MSc Bioinformatics, Manchester University
DPhil Biochemistry, Oxford University
MSc Management of Intellectual Property, Queen Mary University London
PGCert Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary University London
Chartered UK Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
Litigation Certificate
Samantha is not just a patent attorney; she's a human! A daughter, wife, mum, and friend with diverse interests and a commitment to work-life balance. When she’s not refereeing her two children, she can be found enjoying their weekly family movie night (which involves subjecting them to 80’s classics such as The Flight of the Navigator).
Sam also loves gaming, especially when she finds a new immersive RPG to get lost in, and confesses to losing far too many hours of her life to the Elder Scrolls series. For more creative pursuits, she equally loves papercraft, photography, and rock painting. If only there were more hours in the day!

Samantha Kaye

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