Alison Jane Brimelow [1] (born 1949 [2]) is a British civil servant and former Chief Executive and Comptroller General of the UK Patent Office, now known as the UK Intellectual Property Office. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located See also Bureaucrat The term civil service has two distinct meanings Branch of governmental service in which individuals are hired on the basis A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator The UK Intellectual Property Office, or UK-IPO is the operating name of what was until April 2 2007 called The Patent Office. The UK Intellectual Property Office, or UK-IPO is the operating name of what was until April 2 2007 called The Patent Office. She is the fifth and current President of the European Patent Office, a position she holds since July 1, 2007. The European Patent Office (EPO is one of the two organs of the European Patent Organisation (EPOrg the other being the Administrative Council. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [3]
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Early life and education
Born in Havana, Cuba, she is one of the two daughters of Sir Thomas Brimelow, a British diplomat, who was Permanent Under-Secretary in the British Foreign Office in 1973-75 and Member of the European Parliament in 1977-78, and Jean Cull. Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Thomas Brimelow Baron Brimelow, GCMG, OBE ( October 25, 1915 - August 2, 1995, London, United Kingdom Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states The Permanent Secretary, in most departments officially titled the Permanent Under-Secretary of State (although the full title is rarely used is the most senior civil The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO, is the British government department responsible for promoting A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. [3] [4] [5] She holds a degree from the University of East Anglia. The University of East Anglia is a campus-based University located in Norwich, England, and founded in 1963 [2]
Career
She joined the British Diplomatic Service in 1973. [2] In 1976, she joined the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The Department of Trade and Industry was a United Kingdom government department which was disbanded with the announcement of the creation of the Department for Business She worked in a variety of Headquarters policy jobs, including private office. She joined the UK Intellectual Property Office in 1991, where she became Head of the Trade Marks Registry. [2]
In 1997 she returned to DTI Headquarters to work on European and International Competition Policy. [2] She was appointed Chief Executive and Comptroller General of the Patent Office in March 1999. [2] She held the post of Chief Executive and Comptroller General of the UK Patent Office from March 1999 to end of December 2003. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. [2]
In 2003 she was elected President of the European Patent Office jointly with Professor Alain Pompidou of France. Prof Alain Pompidou (born April 5 1942, Paris, France) is a French Scientist and Politician. She resigned from the UK Civil Service on 31 December 2003. From 2003 to 2006, she was Deputy Chairman of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation. The European Patent Organisation ( EPO or EPOrg) is a public international organisation created in 1977 to grant Patents in Europe under [2]
From November 2004 to December 2006, she was Chair of the Steering Board of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory, a UK Government organisation. The National Weights and Measures Laboratory (or NWML) is an Executive Agency of UK Government that is responsible for ensuring that measurement within the UK Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at [2] In February 2005 she was elected Associate Fellow of Templeton College, Saïd Business School, Oxford. Saïd Business School ( SBS) is the Business school of the University of Oxford in England. [2]
Her term of office as president of the European Patent Office began on 1 July 2007. [6]
Honours
She was appointed Commander of the British Empire in 2005, "for services to Intellectual Property Law. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Intellectual property ( IP) is a legal field that refers to creations of the mind such as musical literary and artistic works inventions and symbols names " [1]
References
- ^ a b Government News Network, Prime Minister's Office (National), Queens Birthday Honours - Order of the British Empire, Civil Order of the British Empire, June 11, 2005
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j European Patent Office web site, Alison Brimelow's CV. The Government News Network (commonly abbreviated GNN) is a UK Government press and public relations agency based in each of the nine English Government regions as well as in Consulted on July 2, 2007.
- ^ a b "Alison Brimelow to be President of the European Patent Office", United Kingdom Patent Office, 2003-10-30. The UK Intellectual Property Office, or UK-IPO is the operating name of what was until April 2 2007 called The Patent Office. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Retrieved on 2006-08-05. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia.
- ^ Thomson Gale, The Blue Book: Leaders of the English-speaking World, 1976, St. James Press, St. Martins Press, p. 93.
- ^ Tam Dalyell, Obituary: Lord Brimelow, The Independent, August 4, 1995. The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media.
- ^ European Patent Office web site, Alison Brimelow takes over as EPO President. Consulted on July 2, 2007.
External links
- Alison Brimelow's CV at the European Patent Office
| Preceded by Alain Pompidou |
President of the European Patent Office 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by not yet known |
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