Adrian Bennett

Adrian Bennett was the Managing Partner of his previous firm and is now a European and UK Patent Attorney within our Mechanical team.

His specialist areas of expertise include fluid mechanics, oil and gas exploration technology, hand-held power tools, engine design, control systems, space technology, aerodynamics and aircraft design.

With a long-held natural interest in aerospace and space technology, Adrian began his career as an aeronautical engineer with British Aerospace (BAe) Defence Ltd where he worked on supersonic and hypersonic research, aerodynamic performance of military aircraft and airborne vehicles, and vehicle control modelling. While working at BAe, Adrian also qualified as a pilot with the BAe Flying School and progressed to aerobatics, flying Pitts Special aircraft.

In his professional work as a patent attorney, Adrian has extensive experience, over more than twenty-five years, of drafting and prosecuting patent applications at the UK IPO, EPO and around the world for corporate clients and SMEs/start-ups. Adrian advises on IP strategy for both UK-based and overseas clients, and he regularly handles oral proceedings at the EPO. He is highly regarded for his work in leading these proceedings before the Opposition Divisions and the Boards of Appeal.

Adrian splits his time between our head office in London and our new office in the UK’s leading science and innovation campus in Harwell, Oxford.

Education

Adrian has a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Brunel University of London while sponsored by British Aerospace Dynamics.  Followed by Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the University of the West of England and an IP Litigation Certificate.

Professional Memberships

• Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (iMechE)
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)
• Member of the European Patent Institute (EPI)
• UPC Authorised Representative
• Member of the European Patent Litigators Association (EPLIT)
• The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)

Recognition & Award

• IAM Patent 1000 (Silver) for Patent Prosecution – 2026
• World IP Review: Leaders – 2025
• Legal 500 UK, Leading Partner (PATMA: Patent Attorney) 2026
• The Patent 1000 Recommended Individuals: Prosecution 2025