Contact details
DDI +44 (0)20 3170 8425
bethan.hopewell@powellgilbert.com

Qualifications   
2006 Solicitor

Education
BSc (Biology), Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine

D.Phil (Molecular Biology), University of Oxford and AstraZeneca

Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice, Bristol University

Bethan has experience in advising clients on a range of IP rights. She has also gained valuable experience during secondments to the in-house legal teams of a major international pharmaceutical company and of a leading computer games company.
Bethan has experience of advising clients from a variety of industry sectors, ranging from electronics and paper-trimming machinery to pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. As well as IP litigation, she is regularly involved in the provision of freedom to operate advice.

Prior to joining Powell Gilbert in March 2007, Bethan trained and qualified as a Solicitor at Bristows.

Cases include
• Ferag AG v Muller Martini Ltd
• Roche v Chiron
• Monsanto v Cargill
• Sandoz v Napp
• Ratiopharm v Napp
• Dr Reddy's v Eli Lilly