EIP
Abigail Ball is an experienced professional in the field of Human Resources, currently serving as Learning & Development Manager at EIP since March 2021, following a progression from HR Specialist in Employee Development. Prior to EIP, Abigail was with Leidos from June 2017 to March 2021, where roles included Talent Business Partner and Talent Development Advisor, in addition to HR Administrator specializing in Performance, Talent, and Engagement. Abigail has also held a temporary role as HR Research Placement at Defence Equipment & Support and fulfilled roles at Marks and Spencer as a Customer Assistant and at E.ON UK as a Digital Analyst in Learning and Development. Abigail’s educational background includes a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management and a First-Class BA (Hons) in Business and Human Resource Management, complemented by ongoing studies towards a Level 5 Coaching Professional qualification.
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EIP
We specialise in high-value and complex patent matters. Our multidisciplinary team combines patent attorneys, litigators and commercial IP lawyers in three of the world’s main patent markets - Germany, UK and USA and now also in the Nordics through our recent expansion into Sweden. Our patent drafting, prosecution and challenges practice obtains and defends high-value and complex patents for clients, and invalidates patents held by others during post-grant proceedings including oppositions at the European Patent Office (EPO). EIP’s litigation practice has built a strong reputation for quality and success amongst its competitors and clients, with a strong track record including success in a landmark ruling on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) from the UK Supreme Court. Increasingly our patent attorneys work closely with the litigation team in the UK and Germany providing additional technical expertise on large scale international patent litigation matters. We have represented clients in hundreds of oppositions before the EPO. We counsel clients on strategic patent portfolio development, and have implemented high-level IP strategies for some of the world’s largest companies. We also offer commercial advice on the exploitation and use of the full range of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) including patents, trademarks, design rights, copyright and other ancillary issues arising in relation to data protection and rights of privacy.