Freddy Guemeni is Associate Director of IP Strategy and Intelligence at the Innovation Factory, where he leads the IP Services and supports the senior leadership team in shaping and delivering the organisation’s IP strategy. His work focuses on integrating intellectual property across the pipeline to support informed decision-making, value creation and strategic differentiation.
A qualified European Patent Attorney with over a decade of experience in research commercialisation and IP strategy, Freddy oversees the University’s IP portfolio and external patent counsel network. He is recognised internationally for his strategic approach to IP management and is listed in the IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists.
Freddy began his career drafting medicinal chemistry patents within the biopharma sector before moving into university technology transfer and innovation consultancy roles, including Imperial Innovation, the National Institute for Health and Care Research and Inventya. He holds the Master of Intellectual Property Law and Management (MIPLM) from CEIPI – Université de Strasbourg, co-developed with the European Patent Office.
University of Manchester Innovation Factory Limited® (Company No. 05177409). The registered address is Core Technology Facility, 46 Grafton Street, Manchester, M13 9NT. University of Manchester Innovation Factory Limited acts solely as agent for the University in relation to any matter relating to intellectual property ("IP") and know how created at the University. This is whether such IP is created by employees, students or others. University of Manchester Innovation Factory Limited does not represent anyone else in such matters. If anyone else requires advice in relation to such IP then they must take their own independent legal advice.