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Robert Smith’s Biography

• 2022 – ongoing : NERC-BGS Head of Legal and IPR
• 2005 – 2022 : IPR & Licensing Manager, BGS
• 2001 –2005 : Trade Mark Assistant, Potter Clarkson LLP
• 1998 –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

• (University of Edinburgh) academic resources
• Member of BGS Data Pricing Panel
• National Archives:

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 –1993 : BA (Hons) Economics & Philosophy, University of York