Title: Partner, Patent Lawyer
Employment experience:
Amanda Simmons is a partner in our Oxford office. She serves many start-up companies in the Oxford area and other regions, providing assistance with their intellectual property rights. Amanda has a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and medical technology fields, including antimicrobial drugs, reusable drugs, drug formulations, medical sensors, and other medical devices. However, she also has extensive experience in chemical technology, including glycochemistry and alloys.
Amanda Simmons is renowned for his pragmatic intellectual property strategy and management. She was selected on the Legal 500 Recommended Lawyers List and awarded the title of "Intellectual Property Star" by the Intellectual Property Management Organization (MIP). The comment states that Amanda Simmons "understands our needs and has found practical and feasible strategic solutions to the problem". She has extensive experience in assisting clients in conducting free implementation investigations and due diligence projects. Amanda also provides advice for those who plan to invest in new technologies and look for investments.
In addition to its local customer base, Amanda also has many clients in China, including BGI Gene and East Sunshine Pharmaceutical, and visits China at least once a year to stay up-to-date with legal developments.
Another focus of Amanda Simmons' work is to represent clients in filing objections with the European Patent Office. She participated in a series of eye-catching objection cases at the European Patent Office. Amanda's experience covers the defense of up to multiple drug patent cases, including sofosbuvir, Mozobil, and elizumab. She also has extensive experience in handling objections to coagulation therapy, dialysis, wound healing equipment and materials.
Amanda Simmons joined J A Kemp in 1998 and became a partner in 2008.
Industry: Chemistry, Materials and Metallurgy, Medical Equipment and Technology, Pharmaceuticals
Language: English
Domestic agency: Beijing Wanhuida Law Firm
Contact number: 86-10-6892 1000