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Dr
Clara
Orofino Peña

Patent Director

Glasgow Office

Chemistry

Telephone. +44(0) 141 229 5800
Email. [email protected]
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Experience

Clara has extensive experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the fields of pharmaceuticals, process chemistry, materials chemistry, textiles, alternative proteins, batteries and fuel cells, surfactants, medical devices and other mechanical devices.

She manages global IP portfolios in a variety of technologies for universities, SMEs and multinationals, and her main body of work is European and UK patent drafting and prosecution for multinationals and foreign associates. Clara also has experience in patentability and freedom to operate opinions, European patent oppositions and appeals.

Clara speaks multiple languages and enjoys providing focused technical and commercial advice to her clients.

Specialisms

Industries

Services

Qualifications

Patent Attorney

Chartered (UK)
Europe

BSC

Pure and Applied Chemistry - University of Strathclyde

PHD

PhD in Materials Chemistry - University of Strathclyde

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE

IPReg Intellectual Property Litigation Certificate (UK)

OTHER

Licenciatura en Quimica (Equivalent to MSci in Pure and Applied Chemistry) - University of the Basque Country

Recognition

Managing IP Rising Star 2023

Clara was awarded an IP Rising Star from Managing IP star awards in 2022, 2023, and 2024

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Publications

Protecting inventions in Europe and beyond

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Celebrating Success – Director Promotions

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Managing IP Rising Stars 2024

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More Exam Success at HGF!

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Managing IP's Rising Stars 2021

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Star-shaped oligofluorene truxene macromolecules – synthesis and properties as a function of alkyl chain length

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A saturated red color converter for visible light communication using a blend of star-shaped organic semiconductors

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Fluorene-containing tetraphenylethylene molecules as lasing materials

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Fluorescent Red-Emitting BODIPY Oligofluorene Star-Shaped Molecules as a Color Converter Material for Visible Light Communications

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Location, Location, Location - Strategic Positioning of 2,1,3-Benzothiadiazole Units within Trigonal Quaterfluorene-Truxene Star-Shaped Structures

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Mechanically Flexible Organic Semiconductor Laser Array

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A saturated red color converter for visible light communication using a blend of star-shaped organic semiconductors

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BODIPY star-shaped molecules as solid state colour converters for visible light communications

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CSR

Clara has mentored trainees on drafting and prosecution matters and has delivered tutorials for the EQE paper B.

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