Jonathan Lucas

Senior Associate

Jonathan is a Senior Associate based in our Auckland office, specialising in patents, designs and related intellectual property. Jonathan's intellectual property experience covers a wide range of technologies, with particular expertise in electronic engineering, telecommunications and software.

Expertise

• Patents 
• Designs 

Qualifications

• MPhys (Oxon) - Physics, University of Oxford (2003)
• Registered Patent Attorney (New Zealand)
• Registered Patent Attorney (Australia)

Jonathan joined James & Wells in 2010 having previous experience as a patent attorney for firms in New Zealand and the UK. He has also gained business experience as a management consultant in the UK where he worked on a number of large implementation projects for multi-national technology companies.

Jonathan's practice is primarily in the field of patents, drafting patent specifications and prosecuting patent applications from examination through to grant for both local and international clients. He also provides advice on infringement and validity, and handles oppositions.

Specialising in electronics and mechanical technologies, Jonathan has experience prosecuting patent applications for STMicroelectronics, Nokia and other multi-national telecommunications companies. He also has experience in a wide range of areas, including chemical, biotech and medical technologies. In the last few years, Jonathan has worked with an increasing number of clients in the cleantech sector on a range of technologies including hybrid vehicle power supply, solar heat collectors and packaging.

Jonathan is a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Patent Attorneys (NZIPA).