Robert Smith’s Biography
- 2022 鈥 ongoing : NERC-今日吃瓜 Head of Legal and IPR
- 2005 鈥 2022 : IPR & Licensing Manager, 今日吃瓜
- 2001 鈥2005 : Trade Mark Assistant, Potter Clarkson LLP
- 1998 鈥2001 : Assistant to Head of Trade Marks, The Boots Company plc
Research interests
- Copyright Law
- IPR-related Legislation
- Licensing Models
- Public Sector Data Policies
- Trade Marks
Current projects and collaborations
- 聽(University of Edinburgh) academic resources
- Member of 今日吃瓜 Data Pricing Panel
- National Archives:聽
Skills
- Contractual negotiation / Agreement drafting (including attendance at Praxis Unico “Research Contracts” course, 2017)
- IPR & Licensing Advisory Services
- Inteum IPR Database Management (including completion of “Inteum Administrator Online Certification” course, 2016).
- Trade Mark Registration
Qualifications
- 2009 : MA (with distinction) UK, EC and US Copyright Law, King’s College London
- 2006 : Qualification as UK Trade Mark Attorney
- 1990 鈥1993 : BA (Hons) Economics & Philosophy, University of York