Karen Fraser

Karen Fraser is an accomplished intellectual property professional with extensive experience in patent law, currently serving as Principal Director and Director at Murgitroyd since October 2021. Fraser has been a Partner at UDL Intellectual Property, part of Murgitroyd, since March 2019. Previous roles include Senior Associate at Kilburn & Strode and Associate - Chartered and European Patent Attorney at Marks & Clerk, where responsibilities encompassed drafting patent applications for large multinationals, SMEs, and individual inventors at the UKIPO and EPO. Fraser began career as a Patent Attorney at A.A. Thornton & Co. and DePenning & DePenning in India, specializing in the Telecommunications sector. Educational qualifications include a Certificate in Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary University of London and a PG Diploma in International Business from the Loyola Institute of Business Administration, along with a B.E. in Computer Science & Engineering from Bharath Institute of Science and Technology, University of Madras.