our people
Meet the team
John has extensive experience in patent drafting and prosecution, particularly in the fields of mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and software.
John is involved in the training of patent attorneys on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys and sets one of the qualifying exams on their behalf. John also teaches a course in Intellectual Property Law for the University of York.
Before joining the profession, John was a research fellow at the University of Cambridge and Institut Laue Langevin in Grenoble. John has a degree in physics from the University of Oxford and a PhD in solid state physics from the University of Cambridge. John also has a further degree in computing.
John can be contacted at jmd@stonehampton.com.
John is a UK and European patent attorney and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys.
Eirwen is our formalities manager.
Before joining Stonehampton, Eirwen was the renewals manager at another firm of attorneys.
Eirwen can be contacted at erw@stonehampton.com.
Jackie Kennedy is the firms accounts manager. Based in our office in Stratford Upon Avon Jackie handles all matters relating to client accounts.
Jackie can be contacted at jk@stonehampton.com.