Simon Cooper is the Managing Director of Adamson Jones, and an experienced patent and trade mark attorney. Simon holds a 1st class Masters of Physics degree from the University of Manchester. Simon is the Director in charge of our Medical Devices Patent team, Electronics Patent team and our Trade Marks team. He advises a wide range of different companies in respect of IP, with a particular focus on patents and registered designs in the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering, medical devices and electronics, as well as associated trade mark protection. Simon is also experienced in contentious matters, including opposition before the EPO. Simon is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA). Simon has joined the Education & Professional Standards Committee at CIPA, as chair of the External Affairs Working Group and a member of the Educational Activities Working Group. Simon is a member of the European Patents Institute (EPI), the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), the International Trademark Association (INTA), and the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).