The IP Survival Guide

Welcome to "The IP Survival Guide” – a podcast hosted by the CIPA Informals. Join us as we journey through all corners of Intellectual Property Law, dissecting the latest industry trends, exploring non-traditional career paths, and discussing mental health and wellbeing in the profession. Whether you're navigating the complexities of IP for the first time or seeking fresh perspectives, this podcast is here to support you.

Each episode of "The IP Survival Guide" features expert guests providing valuable insights. We welcome those working across the IP sector, including academics, innovators, charity representatives, experienced attorneys and fellow trainees.

If you have any questions, please write to us at theipsurvivalguide@gmail.com and we will do our best to address them in our next recording!

Host

Sophie Knott

Sophie a part-qualified patent attorney at Murgitroyd & Co, where she specialises in the field of life sciences. Sophie joined the IP profession in 2022, after completing an industrial CASE PhD in biochemistry, with a thesis exploring the structural and computational characterisation of DNA-modifying proteins for applications in synthetic biology.

Sophie is also the Welfare Officer for the Informals Committee. Established during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Welfare Officer position is dedicated to raising awareness for mental health and wellbeing within the trainee patent attorney community.