Knowing Me, Knowing You? ADHD And the IP Profession

Adeline Fleming, Mastercard

Adeline-Fleur Fleming is a Senior Managing Counsel at Mastercard heading the IP team in Europe and a member of the Mastercard European Legal Leadership team. As part of her practice, Adeline handles a mixture of patent, trademark, litigation, M&A and soft IP matters. Prior to joining the Mastercard group, Adeline was a Senior Patent Attorney at Arm. Adeline qualified as a European Patent Attorney at Page, White and Farrer a specialist Patent and Trademark law firm based in London, she has a Master’s Degree in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford.

Debbie Nelson, Kilburn & Strode LLP

Debbie Nelson is a Senior HR Business Partner at Kilburn and Strode. Throughout her career, Debbie has worked in various generalist HR roles in different industries including law and property.

Emma Marfe, Neurodiversity Consultancy

From workplaces to community spaces and much in between, I provide training, consultancy and support for individuals and organisations to help build a more neurodiverse-friendly world.

Before becoming a neurodiversity consultant, I worked in international professional services firms for over 15 years, first as a solicitor and then in client relationship management.

I am dyslexic and ADHD – Every brain is different and we all deserve an inclusive environment to thrive.

Sophia Karim, D Young & Co IP

Sophia joined the trade mark team at D Young & Co in 2022 after completing a law degree at the University of Bristol.  In the trade mark team, she supports partners and attorneys with all stages of contentious and non-contentious IP matters in the UK, EU and internationally. Since she began her legal career, she has authored various articles for publications such as World Trademark Review, including within the WTR Special Report on Diversity in the IP Industry, and IP Inclusive.

George Lucas, EIP

George Lucas is a patent attorney at EIP in London working primarily in the Life Sciences sector. He was diagnosed at 11 years old with Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism. He is passionate about EPO oppositions, the importance of neurodiversity, and Dungeons & Dragons.