Ben Maling, UK and European Patent Attorney in London

Ben specialises in protecting and leveraging IP in software and data, with a particular focus on AI. He is regularly sought out by colleagues and clients for his expertise in this area, and has previously run weekly training sessions on deep learning for patent attorneys and solicitors at EIP.

Ben is a strong advocate for the value of human engagement, and enjoys nothing more than getting to know his clients and their business needs. He understands the conflict felt by decision makers wishing to protect their revenue streams and investment, whilst also promoting collaboration to accelerate development, raise their company's profile, and attract top talent. He therefore believes in a holistic approach to IP strategy: for software companies, patents are only part of the story, and need to be deployed in combination with a proper grip on trade secrets, copyright and open source strategy.

Clients stick with Ben for his ability to engage on a deep technical level, and to deliver advice with a relatable, personable approach.

Published articles

April 2023
EIP Updates, Tulip Mania - Can an individual or group be said to have de-facto control over a cryptocurrency network? (link)
April 2023
EIP Updates, The Deep Non-Thinker (link)
24 October 2022
IAM, UK IPO case studies offer some clarity on AI invention patentability (link)
26 September 2022
EIP Update, UKIPO Case Studies Open the Black Box on Examining Patent Applications Relating to AI Inventions (link)
1 July 2022
EIP Update, Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property – the Government’s Plans to amend UK law – or not! (link)
March 2021
EIP Update, Reality check for patenting computer-implemented simulations at the EPO (link)
20 June 2017
SIAM (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics) Journal on Applied Mathematics, Radiation from structured-ring resonators
6 December 2016
IMA (Institute of Mathematics and its Applications) Journal of Applied Mathematics, Asymptotic analysis of a Bragg fibre: a multiple scales approach
10 November 2016
Wave Motion, Dynamic homogenisation of Maxwell’s equations with applications to photonic crystals and localised waveforms on metasurfaces
13 July 2016
Proceedings of the Royal Society A, Whispering Bloch modes

Education and qualifications

UK Patent Attorney, 2021
European Patent Attorney, 2021

2017 — 2018
Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law (Distinction), Queen Mary University of London
2013 — 2016
PhD in Applied Mathematics, Imperial College London
2012 — 2013
MSc in Applied Mathematics (Distinction), Imperial College London
2005 — 2008
BA in Physics (First Class), University of Oxford

Career history

2016 — present
Associate, EIP
2008 — 2012
Physics & Maths Teacher / Head of Physics & Maths, Westminster Tutors, London
2009 — 2011
Physics & Maths Tutor, Graveney School, London

Speaking engagements

March 2023
EIP Sweden Launch, The emergence of generative AI
27 July 2016
Meta ’16 conference, Malaga, Whispering Bloch modes
23 June 2016
Metamaterials, Beyond Photonics conference, Edinburgh, Whispering Bloch modes
15 August 2015
Meta ’15 conference, New York, Homogenisation for short waves in metamaterials and photonic crystals