Thomas Witte, PhD

Tom is an associate in the intellectual property team and provides advice on contentious and non-contentious intellectual property issues. He has extensive experience in the life sciences sector and has particular expertise in animal health following a previous career as an academic and clinical specialist veterinary surgeon.

He has led innovation and scientific research programmes in biomechanics, gene therapy, regenerative medicine and biomedical devices at a variety of institutions internationally and brings this experience to his work advising on patent and know-how licensing, R&D and collaboration agreements and patent disputes.