Adrian Howes

Head of IP and Standards, IP Policy at Nokia

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Adrian is a UK qualified solicitor, with 20 years of experience in intel­lectual property law in both private practice and industry. Adrian has worked in various fields including pharma, IT and telecoms, and has advised primarily on patent-related issues, but also on competition, licensing, copy­right, trade secret and design concerns. He has a degree from the University of Cambridge in law, and a master’s in chemistry from Durham University.

Adrian is currently Head of IP and Standards in Nokia’s IP policy group, having previously been part of its litigation team. His work at Nokia presently encompasses policy and regulation on IPR issues, mainly in relation to open standards and software. This includes active involvement in cross-industry discussions on IPR and its place in the next generation of communications technology and industry standards.

He was President of the IP Federation from 2024 to 2025.