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Where were you brought up and
educated?
Born in South East London.
Educated at Alleyn's School, Dulwich
and Durham University.
How did you become involved in
trade marks?
Not by design. I joined Abel & Imray
in 1964 as a graduate in Physics and
qualified as a patent attorney.
However, I always had an interest in
trade marks and later, after becoming
a partner, I volunteered to head the
Trade Mark team.
What would you have done if you
hadn't become involved in
intellectual property?
Medicine has always been a
fascination and so, probably, a
medical practitioner.
Which three words would you use
to describe yourself?
I would like to think others viewing
me as being: diligent; resolute;
receptive.
What was (were) your best
subject(s) at school?
Mathematics
What does all your money get
spent on?
Ask the Missus!
What is your biggest regret?
tempus fugit
What is your favourite work of
art?
Van Gogh's Sunflowers
Whom do you most admire and
why?
Nelson Mandela for his generosity of
spirit.
Which music recording would you
take with you to a desert island?
Miles Davis box set.
How do you relax?
Rarely!
Which sport do you play and/or
enjoy?
Football
What is your all-time favourite
film?
Some Like It Hot
Which one person would you invite
to dinner (other than a family
member or relative)?
Melvyn Bragg
What is your favourite drink?
I.P.A.
What is your favourite holiday
destination?
Ireland.
If you could enact one law, what
would it be?
Ban parking meters.
What is your favourite building /
piece of architecture and why?
St Paul's Cathedral it's timeless
What's the best invention ever?
Printing press
Which modern convenience could
you not live without?
Electricity
PROFILE: Pat Berry
Pat Barry, a long standing PTMG member has recently retired from law firm
Abel & Imray.
"When I first headed the Trade Mark team at Abel & Imray, I had very little
practical trade mark experience. Essentially, therefore, I had been dropped
into the deep end. The firm had several major pharmaceutical companies as
clients and much of our work for them was conducted by telephone. Instant
advice was required on major issues. I often had nightmares of having missed
some fundamental point. I survived, not least because I was surrounded by
an excellent team an absolute prerequisite for any aspiring attorney.
Throughout my career I have been fortunate to have had that essential
support".