Felix Hall

Managing Associate, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
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Cardiff
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fhall@eip.com

Biography

Felix is a UK and European Patent Attorney in the physics and digital sectors. He has specific expertise in atomic, molecular and optical physics, as well as extensive patent drafting and prosecution experience in areas including telecoms, optics, software, machine learning, electronics, aeronautics, consumer products, and computer implemented inventions. He also has significant experience in representing clients at oral proceedings before the European Patent Office.

Prior to joining EIP Felix completed a PhD (summa cum laude) in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics at the University of Basel in Switzerland. He conducted pioneering experimental research into collisions between ions and atoms at ultralow energies. In 2013 he was awarded the Young Author's Prize by the journal Molecular Physics.

Felix holds a first class MSci degree in Chemical Physics from University College London, where he was awarded a prize for his academic achievement.

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Felix Hall
Managing Associate, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Education
  • Postgraduate Certificate Intellectual Property Law - Bournemouth University (2014)
  • PhD (Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics) - University of Basel (Switzerland) (2009 — 2013)
  • MSci Chemical Physics - University College London (2005 — 2009)
Languages Spoken
Career History
  • Managing Associate at EIP (2023 — present)
  • Senior Associate at EIP (2018 — 2023)
  • Associate at EIP (2013 — 2018)
Specialisms
  • Digital: AI, Applied physics, Consumer electronics, Electrical engineering , Electromechanical systems, Photonics and optics, Semiconductors, Telecommunications
  • Dynamics: Electrical engineering , Electromechanical systems
  • Elements: Semiconductors
  • Energy: Cells, Solar
Awards
Felix Hall
Managing Associate, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative

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Sustainable models: content licensing for generative AI training
21 November 2025
It is fair to say that no technology in recent times has created so much excitement and controversy as generative AI, and in particular Large Language Models (LLMs). Generative AI companies and their backers have their sights on generating billions, if not trillions of dollars, directly or indirectly from their models. Models which, in the vast majority of cases, are trained on original works without permission from, or payment to, their authors. The works used for training are primarily obtained by scraping the open web, a uniquely vast repository of publicly accessible knowledge and information, constantly updated to reflect the latest developments in human knowledge and culture.
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Exploring IP in a Space Sector Product
09 May 2025
Introduction Innovative space sector businesses generate IP all the time. But it can be difficult to appreciate the range of IP being generated, or the value of that IP.
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Trade Secrets vs. Patents in the UK Space Sector
11 September 2023
In this article we take a look at how trade secrets and patents compare as means of protecting inventions by UK space sector businesses. Background Properly protecting intellectual property is a key...
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