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Simon MacLennan is a UK and European qualified Intellectual Property lawyer.   He studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University (specialising in Materials Science) and Law at the College of Law in London.  He worked for Sky plc between 2001 and 2014. He joined as Sky’s first dedicated IP lawyer and became Group Head of IP in 2012. He was responsible for Sky’s IP group and managed a wide range of issues, with particular focuses on brand and technology related IP. The work handled ranged from restructurings, licensing and contract advice, through trade mark and patent oppositions, to court litigation in various countries.  He managed directly the team supporting Sky’s UK/Irish business and had supervisory responsibility for Sky’s international IP functions in Zug, Switzerland. He was a member of Sky’s Leadership Group.