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Profile
Jan heads up the Electronics, Software and Communications team, having stepped down from his position as Managing Partner, which he held from 2015 to 2021. He is a European and Chartered Patent Attorney and solicitor. Prior to his legal career, he gained industry experience as a control engineer in one of the UK’s largest chemical/pharmaceutical companies, working mainly on control technology and software simulation of manufacturing processes.
Jan specialises in patent prosecution and advice in the electronics and software fields. He enjoys the variety and challenge of working in new fields of technology and has gained experience over a wide range of technical subject matter, including cryptography, digital systems, display technology, telecommunications, operating system software and fuel and battery cell technology, to name but a few. He also has substantial experience of prosecuting applications in the challenging area of business related software, where he has acted for a betting exchange as well as providers of trading, gaming and other internet based platforms.
Jan has extensive experience of European prosecution, opposition and appeal procedures and is increasingly involved in litigation matters, both before the EPO and in infringement proceedings before the UK courts, as part of Venner Shipley’s legal team.
Education
Jan attended the University of Southampton where he gained a first class honours degree in Electronic Engineering. He then completed his Law Society Finals with distinction at Chester College of Law.
Professional Memberships
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
- Member of the European Patent Institute
- Member of the Law Society
- European Patent Litigator
- UPC Authorised Representative
- Higher Courts Litigation Certificate
- Member of FICPI
Recognition and Awards
- Legal 500 UK (PATMA: Patent Attorneys) – 2024, 2023 & 2022
- Managing Intellectual Property, IP Stars (Patent Star) – 2023 & 2022
- IAM Patent 1000 for Patent Prosecution – 2023 & 2022
“Jan Walaski was understanding and flexible in our dealings with him.” Client Testimonial, Legal 500 UK (PATMA: Patent Attorneys) – 2021
약력
얀 왈라스키 파트너 변리사는 영국변리사, 유럽변리사, 변호사 (비개업), 변리사 소송자 자격이 있습니다. 런던의 타 유수 법률 사무소에서 지적재산 관련 소송자로 근무하다가 1996년 Venner Shipley에 입사했습니다. 법조계에 몸담기 이전에는 영국 유수 화학/제약 회사에서 제어 기술자로 일하며 기업실무 경험을 쌓았습니다.
전자와 소프트웨어 관련분야의 특허 출원의 절차진행을 전문업무로 하고 있습니다. 항상 다양하고 새로운 분야의 기술에서 일하는 것을 즐기며, 최근 Legal 500에서 전문지식을 인정받았습니다. 복잡한 인터넷 기술부터 연료전지에 이르는 폭넓은 기술주제에 다양한 경험이 있습니다. 영국 베팅 교환과 미국의 거래 소프트웨어 개발회사를 상대하는 등 사업 관련분야의 특허출원과 절차진행에도 상당한 경험이 있습니다.
유럽특허의 절차진행, 이의제기와 항소, 그리고 영국특허청에서의 공판에 폭넓은 경험이 있습니다.
학력
얀 왈라스키 파트너 변리사는University of Southampton 에서 전자공학과에서 1등급 우등학위를 받았습니다. 그 후 Chester College of Law에서 변호사자격 과정을 거쳤습니다.
회원자격
- 영국 변리사 협회 펠로우