Firm promotions: Senior appointments at Reddie & Grose

European and UK patent, trade mark and design law firm Reddie & Grose LLP has appointed two partners, Georgina Ainscow and Zack Mummery, and a number of senior associates.

Ainscow joined Reddie & Grose in 2015 and sits in the electrical, electronics and software team. She works patent cases in the fields of physics, engineering, electronics, software and business methods. Her specialisms include the video coding, telecommunications and optical device fields and she has a particular interest in hearing implant design.

Ainscow is also the editor of the firm's energy and renewables newsletter, Sustainable Future: Exploring innovations for the Energy Transition and Circular Economy.

Mummery joined the firm in 2011 and sits in the life sciences team. He assists large multinational corporations, SMEs and start-ups operating at the cutting edge of chemistry and pharmaceutical technologies. He has experience drafting new patent applications and managing large patent portfolios covering developed and emerging markets.

Stephen Lupini, Alex Cope, and Adam Kelvey have all been promoted to senior associate.

Lupini handles patent work in the mechanical, electrical and consumer product fields. He has particular experience working with fuel cells, medical devices, oil drilling equipment, and carbon and graphene-based technologies.

Cope's main areas of expertise include audio and video signal processing, data encryption, telecommunications and semiconductor devices. He has an interest in the renewable energy sector and has experience handling patent applications relating to solar cell power conversion and control units for wind turbines.

Kelvey handles patents in the engineering, materials and consumer products fields. He has a particular passion for sustainable innovation and has worked with clients involved in a number of relevant technologies including biodegradable polymers, electric vehicle powertrains, and wind turbine technology.