EIP
Chris Ball is an experienced recruitment and talent acquisition professional currently serving as the Head of Talent Acquisition & Business Development Champion at EIP since November 2023, while also holding the position of Head of Business Development for Patently. Previously, Chris was the Head of Recruitment at gunnercooke llp and has a longstanding history with EIP, having initially joined in 2014 as Recruitment Manager before advancing to Head of Talent Acquisition and later taking on growth management responsibilities. Chris's career began with a role as a Freelance Paralegal, followed by recruitment positions at Michael Page and Sacco Mann, specializing in legal and intellectual property sectors. Chris graduated with a BA (Hons) in Ancient History and History from the University of Reading.
This person is not in any teams
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.