External Appointments

  • Expert Member, Home Office Animals in Science Committee, 2019–
  • Chair, Futures Working Group, Home Office Animals in Science Committee, 2020-2023
  • Editor-in-Chief, Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property (QMJIP), 2013—
  • Intellectual Property Office Expert Advisory Group Unregistered Rights, Member, 2014—
  • Intellectual Property Office Expert Advisory Group Trade and Development, Chair, 2011-2014
  • Consultant Editor (with Lord Hoffmann), Queen Mary Intellectual Property Journal of Intellectual Property (QMJIP), 2011-2013
  • Academic Member, Patents County Court/Intellectual Property Enterprise Court Users’ Committee, 2012-14
  • CIPA Academic Liaison Committee, 2011-2013
  • Editorial Board, Intellectual Property Quarterly, 2010–
  • Director, Intellectual Property Institute, 2010-2013
  • Expert Member, DG Research and Innovation Advisory Panel, International Knowledge Transfer, 2010-2011
  • International Chamber of Commerce (UK) – UK Committee member – March 2010–
  • EPO Road-Map Author, Norway, 2009-2010
  • Academic Director, QUEDOS, 2009-2010
  • EPO Road-Map Author, Bulgaria, 2008-2009
  • Director, Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI), 2007-2014
  • International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property (ISHTIP), founding and executive member, 2007—
  • CIPA Education Sub-Committee, 2006-2012
  • Intellectual Property Awareness Network (IPAN) – Chair, Education Sub-Committee, 2008-2010
  • Expert and Scenarios Author, European Patent Office (EPO) Scenarios Project, 2005-2007
  • Legal Advisor, UK EU Presidency Creative Economy Conference, 2005
  • Legal Expert, European Commission PHARE Twinning Programme, Bulgaria, 2005-2006
  • UK Biobank consultation meetings (on behalf of Generation Scotland), 2003