Isobel Stone

Isobel is a member of our engineering patent team. Her work covers a wide range of technical fields, including medical materials and devices, construction materials and apparatus, nanotechnology, and semiconductor devices. She deals mainly with original drafting, prosecution and opposition work in the UK and at the EPO.

Areas of Expertise

• Biomedical materials
• Medical devices
• Carbon and related nanotechnologies
• Energy storage materials & devices
• Structural, functional and electronic ceramic materials
• Construction materials & technologies

Clients

Isobel works with clients ranging from SMEs and universities to large multinationals.

Background

Isobel has an MSci (Hons) degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, where she specialised in materials science. Her masters research project focused on production and characterisation of biomaterials for tissue engineering applications. Isobel joined Mewburn Ellis in September 2015, qualifying as a Chartered Patent Attorney and a European Patent Attorney in 2019.

Opposition highlights

Isobel has worked on a range of post-grant proceedings in relation to patents across the engineering (mechanical & materials) and consumer products sectors, including a number of opposition and appeal cases before the European patent office, as well as on post-grant matters including UKIPO opinions on infringement and validity before the UK patent office. Her experience includes both offensive and defensive contentious work, with notable successes including achieving total revocation of key competitor patents, as well as successfully defending commercially critical rights for her clients.

Recommendations

Isobel is recommended as a key lawyer in the 2024 edition of Legal 500: "Isobel Stone is very close to the detail of her clients' IP, its landscape, and objectives. She has an excellent grasp of the detail, and gives good, relevant advice."