Our team

Christian is the CEO and founder of the Basck Group, leading operations in the United Kingdom, Poland, Sweden and India. Christian started his career as a patent attorney in Sweden, moving into start-ups and higher management positions at CPA Global and CVON, where he was involved in building and commercialising patent portfolios. Christian is one of the top 300 IP Strategists globally, European Trade Mark and Design Attorney, has a Mechanical Engineering degree from University of South Australia and an MBA from University of Cambridge.

Dr Marcelo Motta lead projects involving Intellectual Property strategy, technology roadmaps and IP valuation at Basck. Dr Motta also mentors start-ups and scale-ups in accelerator programmes, including ad-hoc consulting for the European Innovation Council (EIC) on business and IP strategy. Previously, he worked as technology manager in the Chemical Industry and as an academic researcher at the University of Cambridge. Dr Motta is a European Patent attorney and an EU Trade Mark and Design attorney. He has a PhD in Materials Science and an Executive MBA, part of a Chevening fellowship programme led by London Business School.

Govind leads the New Delhi office with a team of patent attorneys, patent engineers, paralegal and IP management specialists. Govind has experience in projects involving IP landscape and management, competitor analysis and technology roadmapping. He has previously worked for CPA Global, providing IP support services, heading teams of IP professionals and specialists.

John is a European and Swedish Patent Attorney with over 20 years of experience in various IP roles. John has substantial experience in patenting software, control systems and user interface technologies. He prepares and prosecutes patent applications primarily in the telecom disciplines and computer science disciplines, as well as in mechanical disciplines. As a tutor John has extensive practice in training patent engineer staff, project team leaders and managers in patent matters and also has substantial experience in conducting workshops and project reviews for identifying inventions and for developing design around solutions.

Göran is a European and Swedish patent attorney and the head of Basck Scandinavia. He has more than 30 years experience of helping companies with their patent portfolios, IP commercialisation and strategic development of innovation. Göran with Gipon Konsult AB joined Basck in May 2019. Göran previously worked as a Business Support Manager in Awapatent AB.

Richard is a UK, New Zealand and Australian qualified Patent Attorney. Richard works on projects involving IP Landscaping, Portfolio management and IP strategising. Richard has expertise in technical patent drafting, analysis and project involving in depth technical knowledge. Before joining Basck Richard worked as a patent attorney in UK, Australia and New Zealand.

Praj is a business-oriented European Patent Attorney with over 12 years of experience in multifaceted IP roles. He has worked extensively in both private practice and the industry. He has worked in close collaboration with various inventors, business executives, and IP professionals in multiple jurisdictions, most notably in the UK, Europe, US and India. He has unique global perspective on both legal and commercial aspects of IP. Praj is proficient in patent drafting and prosecution, patent analytics, IP strategy, and portfolio management. His technical expertise is in Electronics and ICT and takes special interest in cleantech and green innovations, being an avid environmental enthusiast.

Elena is a senior European Patent Attorney (EPA) with extensive experience working on complex challenges associated with the areas of pharmaceuticals, drug re-profiling, repurposing or repositioning, new chemical entities (NCEs) and new medical uses. She also advises clients on freedom to operate, validity, competitor IP analysis and IP due diligence. Elena holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Imperial College London.

David is a senior European Patent Attorney (EPA) working on coordination of patent filings, prosecution and oppositions. David has extensive experience in commercially strategic aspects of IP in the areas of patent procurement and freedom to operate. David has built his career for 30 years at 3M UK, with focus on life sciences, drug delivery, and medical devices. David has a PhD in Surface Chemistry from the University of Bristol.

Ken is a UK Chartered Patent Attorney and a European Patent Attorney (EPA) working on patent filing and prosecution. Kenneth has worked on inventions relating to a broad range of technologies at various IP practices and in-house IP department. Prior to joining the IP profession, Kenneth has led a research team at Unilever R&D. Kenneth has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham.

Kasia is a Polish Patent Attorney and EUIPO Professional Representative operating in Wroclaw, Poland. Kasia works on projects related to patents, portfolio management and IP due diligence. Prior to joining Basck, Kasia worked as a legal communication specialist at Credit Suisse and in court & enforcement proceedings at Noble Bank S.A. Kasia holds a Master in Laws from the University of Wrocław.

Natalia spent 7 years as an IP Protection Specialist in Allegro.pl, working in the anti-counterfeiting department. Natalia has a great deal of experience in brand enforcement, particularly trade mark and design infringement matters relating to online marketplaces. Natalia holds a Master degree in Biotechnology from the Poznań University of Life Sciences.

Kamila specialises in trade marks, designs and copyright law. Besides working on building a robust and effective IP strategy and then its prosecution and enforcement, she also runs training sessions for startups and entrepreneurs in the field of IP. Before joining Basck she worked at the law offices providing legal and business services to Polish and foreign entrepreneurs concerning commercial, IT&IP law, and data protection. Kamila holds a Master in Laws degree from the University of Wrocław. She is a PhD student and trainee attorney-at-law at Wrocław Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law.

Richard is an IP Consultant and specialist Intellectual Property lawyer. Richard holds a masters degree in Intellectual Property and Information Law from King’s College London as well as undergraduate degrees in both Law and Medicinal and Biological Chemistry. He supports a number of high tech and science based startups and scaleups on IP matters and is currently working towards becoming a qualified Patent and Trade Mark Attorney

Richelle is an Intellectual Property Associate and lawyer at Basck and holds a Masters in Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary University of London. Richelle supports a number of clients on IP matters with paralegal, prosecution and portfolio management. She is working towards qualifying as a Trade Mark Attorney in the UK.

Natalia works in Wrocław, Poland. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Wrocław. Natalia works mostly on projects related to trade marks, designs and IP portfolio management, as well as prosecution. Prior to joining Basck, she worked at law firms and public offices in Poland and Italy. She holds a Master in Laws degree from the University of Wrocław and a Master in Human Rights and Multi-Level Governance degree from the University of Padua.

Divya is an Intellectual Property Lawyer at the Basck offices in UK. Divya works on projects related to IP Legal matters, portfolio management, IP due diligence, trademarks, designs and patents. Divya has graduated as a lawyer and further holds a degree in Master of Law in Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary University of London. Prior to joining Basck Divya has worked in law firms focused on commercial contracts, agreements, corporate law and legal due diligence. Divya aims to pursue her further qualifications to become a UK qualified Trademark Attorney.

Martyna is a Trainee PL Patent Attorney with technical background and a specialist IP consultant in Poland. Martyna has over 6 years of experience in the industry, primarily in aerospace manufacturing. Prior to joining Basck, she was a Quotation Engineer at a big multinational. She holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Poznan University of Technology.

Monika is an Intellectual Property lawyer based in Wrocław. She specialises in assisting various clients in intellectual property matters through portfolio management, prosecution, and paralegal services. Prior to joining Basck, she has worked in legal and administrative departments for multinational companies. Monika holds a Master's degree in Laws and a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Social Communication, both from the University of Wrocław.

Hema is an innovation consultant based in the UK offices at Basck. She works within the HealthTech team and Sustainability team. She has a strong life sciences background with over 15 years’ experience in professionally working with complex scientific data and the latest technological developments to assist in directing research strategies. She has a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Cambridge, UK and has previously worked as a hands-on, problem-solving bench scientist in gene therapy, molecular signalling, vaccine development, gene regulation, neurodegenerative disease and adult stem cell laboratories. She also has experience away from the bench in analysing and curating biological data from a large variety of sources, using ontologies and controlled vocabularies to make data accessible to the scientific community and machine learning algorithms.

Ewa is part of our inter-office Filing team and is responsible for making submissions to various Intellectual Property Offices. She has almost 15 years experience of working in administration and office management. Ewa holds a Master of Tourism degree from the University of Physical Education in Wroclaw.

Monika has been working for many years as a Financial Controller. Her academic background and suitable experience has allowed her to influence the optimisation of companies processes, increase efficiency, as well as create a reliable reporting system with the appropriate cost allocation structure. She is focusing on a comprehensive and clear-cut presentation of the results and supporting our day to day operations.

Ewelina is part of our inter-office Filing team and is responsible for making submissions to various Intellectual Property Offices.