Paul Beynon

Partner

MEng, CPA, EPA

Paul is recognised as a ‘Recommended Individual’ by IAM Patent 1000 and a ‘Recognised Individual’ by World Intellectual Property Review.

Paul’s strong engineering background and in-house experience makes him well-positioned to offer clients commercially sensible, tailored support to maximise the value of their IP. Paul’s clients range from start-ups and SMEs to large multi-national corporations. Paul acts as a lead contact for one of Appleyard Lees’ biggest clients.

Paul has significant experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications in a broad range of mechanical, software and electronic fields, including consumer electronics, aerospace, thermodynamics, green technology systems, medical devices, hydraulic systems and the like.

During a three-year secondment to the in-house patent department of a consumer products company, Paul gained valuable experience of managing a large patent portfolio. He experienced first-hand, the challenges inventors and companies face when bringing products to market.

Paul holds a first-class degree in Engineering Science from Oxford University.

Recognition

“Notable individual” Chambers 2026

“Paul Beynon’s client service and general level of service is 10/10. Paul’s level of sophistication is 10/10. His commercial vision is 10/10. He is always nice and professional.”

“Paul is an exceptionally talented attorney, mixing IP expertise, technical and business acumen and delivering advice with a hands-on, non-legalese approach very well.”

“Paul Beynon’s client service and general level of service is 10/10. Paul’s level of sophistication is 10/10. Paul’s commercial vision is 10/10. Paul is a palpable, credible, and efficient extension of our business needs in the IP domain.”

Chambers 2026 client feedback

AREAS OF PRACTICE IN PATENTS:

• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Autonomous vehicles and control
• Building Technology
• Civil engineering
• Clean technology
• Construction
• Consumer electronics
• Consumer products
• Defence
• Defence systems
• Display devices
• Fluid dynamics
• Fuel cells
• Gas turbine technologies
• Healthcare Diagnostic and Imaging systems
• Heat pumps and heat engines
• Hybrid and electric propulsion/vehicles
• Hydroelectric power systems
• Manufacturing methods
• Mechatronics
• Medical devices
• Medical physics
• Turbines
• Packaging
• Packaging technology
• Print systems
• Printing
• Product life cycle
• Pumps and compressors
• Subsea connection systems
• Telecommunications
• Thermodynamics
• Tidal-based power systems
• Offshore/Marine Electrical devices, storage modules and transmission devices
• Wind-based power systems

AREAS OF PRACTICE IN DISPUTES:

• Appeals
• Infringement
• Invalidity
• Oppositions