EIP
Guy Riches is an accomplished HR professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple firms. Currently serving as the Head of Human Resources at EIP since June 2023, Guy oversees HR operations across offices in the UK, Germany, Sweden, and the US. Prior to this, Guy held multiple positions at Three Crowns LLP, including Director of Human Resources and Interim HR Manager, from December 2019 to June 2023. Guy's previous roles also include Head of HR at Kennedys, HR Manager at Stephenson Harwood LLP, and HR Manager at Slaughter and May, showcasing a strong background in HR management and business partnering. Moreover, Guy's earlier career included key positions at ADP, SSA Global, Watson Wyatt, and Infinium Software, further exemplifying a robust expertise in HR systems, consulting, and organizational change. Educationally, Guy holds a CIPD degree from Croydon Business School.
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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.