Aaron Lam

Associate, UK and European Patent Attorney
London
alam@eip.com

Biography

Aaron is a specialist in software and telecoms patents with extensive patent prosecution and drafting experience on inventions involving AI, machine learning, and telecommunications technologies. He also has experience in telecoms patent litigation and advising clients on contentious matters, including opposition and appeal proceedings for multinational medical device companies, filing third-party observations at the UKIPO, WIPO, and USPTO, and conducting freedom to operate, patent infringement, and patent validity analyses for key client products.

Aaron holds a first class bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering and a distinction master’s degree in Computing Science from Imperial College London. During his master’s degree, Aaron contributed to a blockchain-based project, developing a de-fi aggregator of cryptocurrency pools for liquidity providers. His dissertation involved creating an interactive application using OpenGL graphics to visualise electron transport through organic molecules.

Having lived in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Amsterdam, London, and Toronto, Aaron brings a global perspective to his work. He is a native English speaker, fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, and proficient in Japanese.

Education
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law - Queen Mary University of London (2022 — 2023)
  • MSc Computing Science - Imperial College London (2020 — 2021)
  • BEng Materials Science and Engineering - Imperial College London (2017 — 2021)
Languages Spoken
  • English (Native)
  • Mandarin (Fluent)
  • Cantonese (Fluent)
  • Japanese (Conversational)
Career History
  • Associate at EIP (2025 — Present)
  • UK and European Patent Attorney at Kilburn & Strode (2025)
  • Trainee Patent Attorney at Kilburn & Strode (2021 — 2025)
Specialisms
  • Digital: AI, Computer hardware, Consumer electronics, Digital health, Fintech, Image and signal processing, Semiconductors, Software, Telecoms, Video codecs
  • Dynamics: Materials engineering, Nanotechnology
  • Elements: Materials science, Polymers, Semiconductors
  • HealthTech: Digital health, Medical devices, Surgical tools and implants
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