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Every now and then, The IPKat team welcomes new contributors, says thanks and goodbye to existing contributors, and shares some news concerning the Kats. Let’s find out more!

GuestKat and InternKat

The IPKat is delighted to welcome the following as new GuestKat and InternKat for the next six months.

Oliver Fairhurst (GuestKat)

Oliver is a partner at Lewis Silkin’s Intellectual Property team, supporting clients on IP disputes and other IP advisory work. He has experience working with clients in advertising, fashion, FMCG, retail and technology. Oliver is also a City of London Law Society IP Committee member. More on Oliver here.

Simone Lorenzi (InternKat) 

Simone is an Italian Patent Attorney with a background in biomedical engineering. He graduated from “La Sapienza” University of Rome and gained hands-on experience in research and development within the medical device sector. In 2022, he joined Jacobacci & Partners, where he specializes in intellectual property protection, with a focus on patent drafting and prosecution, as well as design protection. More on Simone here.


News

InternKat Asude Sena Moya has been accepted into a PhD program in law at Sun Moon University in the Republic of Korea. Her research focuses on copyright law and Artificial Intelligence, exploring the evolving intersection of technology and intellectual property. Asude will continue contributing as an InternKat for the following six months.

Söğüt Atilla, who started blogging on The IPKat as an InternKat, will now contribute to the Team as a GuestKat, whilst GuestKat Anastasiia Kyrylenko will continue our collaboration as Book Review Editor.

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