New managing partner for Marks & Clerk in Glasgow

Marks & Clerk, the UK’s largest intellectual property (IP) firm, has appointed Dr Richard Gibbs as the new managing partner of its Glasgow office.

A chartered and European patent attorney, Dr Gibbs has spent over 13 years advising clients on their IP needs and was made a partner in the business in 2013.

With particular expertise in the field of biotechnology and technologies relating to antibodies, vaccines, biologics, virology, bacteriology and molecular biology, he has worked with all of Scotland’s major universities and is a regular speaker at IP conferences and events.

Dr Maureen Kinsler, international chairman, Marks & Clerk, said: “Richard offers invaluable counsel to our clients in the biotech and medical devices sectors on protecting and maximising the potential of their intellectual property portfolios.

“I have no doubt he will be a great asset in leading our Glasgow office as we continue to expand our Scottish presence. With Scotland’s biotech and science industries continuing to experience strong growth through continued innovation, his expertise in these sectors will continue to prove of tremendous benefit to helping our clients meet and exceed their commercial objectives.”

Dr Gibbs originally joined the patent profession after a period as both a research scientist and a university lecturer having obtained an honours degree in medical microbiology and a doctorate in immunology and microbiology from the University of Edinburgh.

He said: “The Glasgow team of intellectual property professionals is recognised as one of the best in the industry and we have an enviable client base, ranging from local SMEs and universities to multi-nationals.

“We recognise the value of our people and I look forward to further investing in the training and education of our teams, ensuring we continue to drive the growth in Scotland and beyond.”