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Dr Katie Atkinson

Dr Katie Atkinson

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Katie is a senior associate specialising in intellectual property law. She has advised a wide range of clients on contentious and non-contentious matters in the technology and life sciences sectors. 

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Competition, EU & trade

Sectors

Life sciences & healthcare
Technology, media & communications
Medical devices

CV

Since 2022 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021-2022 Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
2019-2021 Trainee solicitor, Allen & Overy LLP
2017-2021 Materials engineer, Jaguar Land Rover
2016-2017 Materials engineer, Dyson
2014 College research associate, Clare College, Cambridge
2021 Admitted as a solicitor, England & Wales
2019 Chartered Engineer (CEng)
2017 LLM LPC, BPP University
2016 Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP University
2013 PhD, Engineering, University of Cambridge
2013 Certificate of Higher Engineering in French, University of Cambridge
2009 MSci, Experimental and theoretical physics, University of Cambridge

Career

Since 2022 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021-2022 Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
2019-2021 Trainee solicitor, Allen & Overy LLP
2017-2021 Materials engineer, Jaguar Land Rover
2016-2017 Materials engineer, Dyson
2014 College research associate, Clare College, Cambridge

Education

2021 Admitted as a solicitor, England & Wales
2019 Chartered Engineer (CEng)
2017 LLM LPC, BPP University
2016 Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP University
2013 PhD, Engineering, University of Cambridge
2013 Certificate of Higher Engineering in French, University of Cambridge
2009 MSci, Experimental and theoretical physics, University of Cambridge

Publications

Autonomous cars: A driving force for change in motor liability and insurance, SCRIPTed, A Journal of Law, Technology and Society, Winter edition 2019
What impact will the introduction of the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court have on life sciences companies and how should they prepare?, Bio-Science Law Review, 16, 4 (2018).

 

Memberships & Associations

Fellow, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
AIPPI, UK
IPSoc

Additional languages

French

Awards

Managing IP’s IP Stars 2025

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Shortlisted for Rising Star of the Year (UK)

Top 50 Women in Engineering, The Telegraph, 2018

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