Hannah Coles

MLaw, B.Sc. Chemistry

Hannah is a patent attorney candidate with Hepp Wenger Ryffel. She assists in all aspects of patent prosecution and performs patentability and freedom-to-operate searches. She is also involved in European and international oppositions, nullity, and infringement proceedings. Her work is currently focused mostly on the MedTech industry.

Hannah studied Biotechnology and Law at the University of Tours (France). Her studies concentrated mainly on life and health sciences as well as intellectual property law. She interned with an intellectual property firm in France before starting her training as a European patent attorney with Hepp Wenger Ryffel in July 2021. Hannah has also gained experience as a patent engineer in a Swiss biopharmaceutical company working on neurodegenerative diseases. 

Fluent in both English and French, Hannah is currently learning German. In her spare time, she is an amateur photographer and can be found hiking or cycling in the mountains.