Materials science
Materials science has developed to a point where it is now regarded as a sector in its own right. The technology is often complex with small iterations having a marked effect on the properties of the material. It is important to understand the technical effect behind the complex interplay between the components of the materials in order to secure the optimum protection for your invention.
Materials science is often regarded as a sub-sector of its close cousins, physics, chemistry and engineering due to the fact that many materials find their application in these sectors. However, we believe that this is an outdated approach to materials science that doesn’t do justice to its specialised nature and rapidly developing commercial relevance.
At Elkington and Fife, we realise that the rapid advances in the structure, properties and performance of materials at the molecular level, e.g. molecular devices or macroscopic level, e.g. materials with unique properties, make this a highly specialist field that should be handled by specialists who not only have in-depth knowledge of the chemistry and physics behind such materials but also understand how your products benefit from the integration of such materials and who understand the business behind your products.
Our team of attorneys is highly experienced in providing expertise in both the materials associated with research (nanomaterials, biomaterials and electronic, optical and magnetic materials) and those more closely associated with industry (ceramics and glasses, composite materials, polymers and metal alloys).
Our team includes attorneys with distinguished academic careers in nanotechnology, who have contributed to pioneering research in various materials science subjects and are therefore ideally positioned to safeguard your intellectual property and commercial interest in this rapidly developing sector.
