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Intellectual Property

Scotland

11 Years Ranked

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Scotland

2 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Jamie Watt

UK

Practice Areas

Jamie leads the firm’s intellectual property & technology (IP&T) team, as well as the life sciences group. He is a specialist in both intellectual property law and cybersecurity, accredited by the Law Society of Scotland, and a specialist in international trade marks, certified by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

His expertise includes trade marks & brand management (including anti-counterfeiting), patent law, pharmaceuticals and medical devices (including their regulatory regimes), aquaculture and marine technology, blockchain and decentralised network innovation, software, IT/ICT and the internet, and music, entertainment, sports and publishing.

In addition, the European Commission has recognised Jamie as an expert in intellectual property under the Horizon programme, and previously under Framework Programmes FP5 to FP7. He has advised both the European Commission on commercialisation policy and the OECD on open access policy. He has also assisted extensively with the development of IP related legislation at both the Scottish and UK parliaments.

Career

Prior to joining Harper Macleod, Jamie was the in-house IP manager at a leading Scottish university. He has also worked in-house for a major independent record label and an artist management company.

Publications

Jamie contributes regularly to journals such as Sports Law and Taxation on international IP related matters.

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