Benjamin Levine

Managing Associate, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
London

Benjamin Levine

Benjamin Levine is a UK and European Patent Attorney and Managing Associate at EIP, with over 15 years of experience in intellectual property law and a strong technical background in electrical and electronic engineering.

Benjamin specialises in drafting and prosecuting patents across a wide range of technologies, including robotics, electronics, and control systems. Prior to joining EIP, he served as Senior Intellectual Property Counsel at a UK based robotics company, where he led a team of attorneys and played a key role in managing a global patent portfolio and supporting high-profile, multi-jurisdictional litigation.

He holds an MEng and MA (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Cambridge and is a Registered UPC Representative. His approach combines deep technical insight with strategic legal thinking to deliver commercially focused IP advice to clients ranging from startups to multinatonal corporations.

Education

  • 2016
    IP Litigation Certificate
  • 2010
    Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary University
  • 2005 — 2009
    MEng and MA (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Cambridge

Career history

  • 2025 — present
    Managing Associate, EIP
  • 2017 — 2025
    Senior IP Counsel, Ocado Group
  • 2009 — 2017
    European and UK Patent Attorney, Hoffmann Eitle

Speaking engagements

  • March 2024
    IPBC Europe 2025, Panel discussion - Landmark UPC judgments and their far-reaching implications
  • December 2024
    Future IP UK 7.0, Panel Discussion

Specialisms

Digital

  • Electrical engineering
  • Electromechanical systems
  • Robotics

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