Research in IP
This site is owned by
Dr Michael Jewess (PHOTO),
e-mail michaeljewess[AT]researchinip.com.
He is an Oxford-educated scientist, a Chartered Patent Attorney, and a
European Patent Attorney. He is
available to perform academic studies in intellectual property (IP) law,
practice, management, and strategy, and to give lectures and write articles on
these subjects.
(For Michael
Jewess’s work on science and technology and its history, follow the link SCIENCE. Also
see the CV linked below, Annex 5.)
For his book, published
by the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, –
– (xxvii
plus 516 pages, £ 40 within the UK, £35 for CIPA members) follow the link
From 1988 to 2009, he headed
successively the IP departments of Metal Box plc, CMB Packaging SA, British
Telecommunications plc, and BAE Systems plc (one of the world’s largest defence
companies). Previous IP experience was
in private practice and in the chemical industry.
From 2003 to 2005, he
was President of the IP Federation (previously known as TMPDF), and was active
in the Federation until the end of 2020.
He was a member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Intellectual
Property Commission from 1984 to 2025.
He has chaired or co-chaired three ICC IP Task Forces.
Particular interests
are the following:–
Patents: portfolio
management, search quality, translation problems, and national security and
patents.
Training of IP professionals, not just to pass the exams.
Licensing
and competition law.
Legal professional privilege for IP advice.
The
administrative infrastructure for intellectual property strategy and services.
The history
of the IP Federation (founded 1920), see IPFEDHIST and IPFEDARCHIVE.
Curriculum vitae: follow the
link CV.
For forthcoming
lectures, etc. by Michael Jewess follow the link LECTURES .
Michael Jewess, MA,
DPhil (Oxon), CSci, CChem, FRSC, MInstP, CPA, EPA.
Michael Jewess is
regulated by the Intellectual Property Regulation Board.
Contact e-mail:
michaeljewess[AT]researchinip.com. Other
contact details, follow link CV.
This site was last updated 28 August 2026.