Katherine Mabey joined the firm in 1999, having graduated from Oxford University with a First Class Honours Degree in Physics. Katherine has the Certificate in Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary College, University of London. She handles patent work in various fields, including physics and telecommunications. In 2003 Katherine was awarded the Gill prize by the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents for achieving first place in the Final Examinations, and the Strode prize for the top performance in the Practice paper. Chartered Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney.