Russell Edson

Russell Edson is a partner at Withers & Rogers LLP, where he heads the firm's Paris office as a European and UK Patent Attorney and European Design Attorney. He holds a master's degree in engineering and is qualified as a British, French and European patent attorney.

Before moving into intellectual property, he worked in broadcast engineering, managing part of the first UK public service High Definition TV channel. His practice covers mechanical engineering, medical instruments and devices, automotive and aerospace technology, packaging and manufacturing, and electronics and software patents.

He was a panellist at Mare Forum's 4th Mare Forum Yachts 2017 and 5th Mare Forum Yachts 2018.