Lorraine Docherty

Dr Lorraine Docherty has over ten years experience in identifying and evaluating IP within a wide range of technologies including the energy sector, electrical & mechanical engineering and life sciences.

Lorraine previously worked for ITI Energy as an IP Analyst where she conducted IP due diligence on new energy proposals. She also worked with the technical team to identify new IP and conducted long- term patent landscape studies on existing research projects. In addition, she coordinated and managed the preparation, filing and prosecution of patent applications, including liaising with inventors and external patent attorneys. Lorraine began her career in IP working for the top New York City law firms of Darby & Darby, PC and Frommer Lawrence & Haug, LLP where she was involved in all stages of patent prosecution and litigation.

Lorraine holds a B.Sc. in Microbiology from the University of Glasgow and a Ph.D. from the University of Surrey. She is also Member of the Institute of Knowledge Transfer. When Lorraine is not working she runs her primate rescue charity MONA-UK.