Barton, Matt

Dr Matt Barton is a European and UK patent attorney and UPC representative. He obtained a PhD in chemistry from the University of Birmingham, UK, in 2001 before joining Forresters IP LLP the same year. He has been a partner in the firm since 2008, at the same time relocating to Munich, Germany, where he now leads Forresters’ German office. He specialises in patents in the fields of small molecules, battery materials, chromatography and metallurgy. He has vast experience of EPO opposition and appeal proceedings, having been lead attorney on more than 90 matters to date, both in defence and attack.