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Appleyard Lees Celebrate Exam Success

Four trainees from leading Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, Appleyard Lees are celebrating having passed the recent European Qualifying Exams (EQEs).

Chris Mason, Ellie Purnell, Harrison Chang and James Myatt have now passed all of the exams necessary to qualify them as European Patent Attorneys. The four individuals work across the firm’s Manchester and Leeds offices and each specialise in a variety of sectors including biotechnology, electronics and organic chemistry. All did very well with Chris Mason scoring exceptionally in his patent drafting examination, achieving one of the top marks in the whole of Europe.

Joanne King, managing director at Appleyard Lees, commented: “As a firm that is committed to investment in our people, we offer diverse and challenging work in a supportive environment that encourages our staff to excel in their careers. We pride ourselves on the fact that we employ people who genuinely enjoy working at Appleyard Lees and who share our commitment to providing exemplary client service.”

“We are thrilled for Chris, Ellie, Harrison and James. They have put an incredible amount of time and effort into preparing for the exams and have been rewarded with excellent results.”

With main offices in Manchester, Leeds, Halifax and at the BioHub at Alderley Park, Appleyard Lees is committed to providing companies with technical and legal expertise to protect and nurture the intellectual property of value to their business.

For more information on Appleyard Lees go to www.appleyardlees.com

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