Kathryn Plummer

I am an associate in the Pattern team, Bird and Bird's patent intelligence consultancy, providing data-driven legal advice.

As an associate in the Pattern team, I specialise in patent portfolio analytics, valuation and landscaping, and both the legal and analytical aspects of royalty rate determinations and multi-jurisdictional patent disputes, predominantly in the electronics and telecommunication sectors.

I am also a European Patent Attorney with experience in prosecuting and drafting patent applications, as well as spearheading freedom to operate searches, due diligence research and oppositions. My experience as a European Patent Attorney has predominantly been in the healthcare and defence sectors, as well as in broader engineering disciplines.

The Pattern offering relies on a unique blend of legal knowledge and analytical skills to assist clients with managing and enforcing their patent portfolios or defending themselves from enforcement actions. We utilise data-driven analytical and economic methodologies, cutting-edge technology and court-approved principles to generate robust and defensible results.

Pattern has been recognised by several innovation awards since its launch, including: (i) 'Future of Legal Services Innovation' in the LegalWeek Innovation Awards 2019; (ii) 'Legal Technology Team of the Year' in the Legal Business Awards 2019; and (iii) 'Standout Innovation' in the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers award 2018.