Lucy has practised in the field of Intellectual Property since 1997, working primarily in the life sciences sector. She possesses a wealth of global patent experience that covers the lifespan of a patent including drafting, prosecuting, litigating and business development activities, and she has worked on numerous early programs right through to key “on-market” products.

 

Lucy’s outlook is truly global - she lived and worked for 4 years in Massachusetts qualifying and practising as a US Patent Agent during her stay, and has been responsible for the IP portfolio of a major R&D hub in Shanghai. Lucy has extensive knowledge of the patent systems of other countries and jurisdictions.

 

Prior to establishing Alembia, Lucy was responsible for the IP arising from the Oncology business unit of one of the UK’s biggest pharmaceutical companies and managed the team of attorneys delivering it. Lucy believes in understanding the underlying science and technology so that her advice can be business focused and strategic.

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"Smart and pragmatic, with a good sense of the bigger picture" (IAM Patent 1000 2021)

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"Strategically oriented and practical, Lucy can take complex subject matter and explain it in an understandable way to business clients, yet also speaks the language of high-level scientists." (IAM Patent 1000 2022)

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"A high-level strategic and practical thinker who can see the forest from the trees, and she draws on her scientific background to quickly understand the technical concepts at hand. She is completely client oriented and makes life much easier for in-house counsel." (IAM Patent 1000 2024)

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Nonny began training as a patent attorney in 2010, following time in academia and as a medicinal chemist in big pharma. He has worked in multiple therapeutic areas across all stages of drug development, drafting and prosecuting globally, managing the IP of high priority cross-company assets and defending blockbuster drugs in litigation.

 

Although a specialist in small molecule patent law, since co-founding Alembia Nonny has expanded his practice to encompass a range of other technical areas, including stem cell technology, nucleic acid labelling, water treatment, chemical reactors, safety glazings, and many others.

 

As well as patent prosecution and enforcement,  Nonny is highly experienced in agreement and licensing work, and has helped transfer technology to and from many different companies. He enjoys explaining complex IP situations and developing strategies to resolve them, and has put his communication skills to use both as an expert witness in international arbitration and as an advocate before the EPO Opposition Division and Boards of Appeal.

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"An extremely well-prepared, diligent and committed person whom you definitely want on your side” (IAM Patent 1000 2020)"​

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"Brilliant at overcoming hurdles and crafting persuasive arguments to steer a patent through to grant" (IAM Patent 1000 2024)

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"Very personable and amiable, which makes working with him an absolute pleasure” (IAM Patent 1000 2024)"

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