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Emily Taylor

Associate

UK and European Patent Attorney

Location
Bristol (UK)

About Emily

Emily joined HLK in 2023, having begun her patent career in 2021 at a small firm in the South‑West. She qualified as both a UK and European Patent Attorney in 2025.

Emily has a particular interest in renewable energy generation, and sustainable materials fuelled by her PhD in Chemistry at the University of Bath, where she researched the growth and properties of semiconducting materials for thermoelectric and photovoltaic applications. She also holds two Master’s degrees, one in Chemistry and one in Sustainable Chemical Technologies, which provided her with an interdisciplinary background spanning electrochemistry, epidemiology, biosensors, materials science, inorganic synthesis, physics, and chemical engineering. During this time, she was awarded the Whorrod Prize for outstanding academic excellence.

Emily also undertook a year‑long industrial placement at Merck Chemicals Ltd, focusing on organic photodiodes. This experience introduced her to the role of intellectual property in R&D and sparked her interest in a career as a patent attorney.

Since joining HLK, Emily has developed a broad practice covering the full patent lifecycle. Her experience includes drafting and prosecuting patent applications, conducting freedom‑to‑operate (FTO) analysis, and challenging and defending patents post‑grant. She also provides strategic IP advice to clients at various stages of innovation. Emily has undertaken a secondment to a fuel cell technology company, gaining valuable insight into in‑house IP strategy and commercial decision‑making.

Emily works across a wide range of technologies, including composite materials, pharmaceutical compositions, battery technology, and functionalised fabrics, helping clients build robust and commercially aligned IP portfolios.

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Specialisms
Qualifications

MChem Chemistry (University of Bath)
MRes Sustainable Chemical Technologies (University of Bath)
PhD Chemistry (University of Bath)