Bobby Mukherjee, chief counsel, IP & Technology Law at BAE Systems and now immediate past president of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
7 January 2026NewsEuropeSarah Speight

CIPA’s outgoing president: UK rejoining the UPC needs ‘support from business’

As he hands over the baton, Bobby Mukherjee reflects on his time leading the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys—from progressing the soon-to-be-launched paid apprenticeship schemes to engaging with the UK body’s in-house members. Sarah Speight reports.

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