Professional Qualifications:
European Patent Attorney
Chartered UK Patent Attorney
Academic Qualifications:
B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering, University of Surrey
Rachael joined Abel + Imray in 2020 and is based in our London office. She has a mechanical engineering background and her work at Abel + Imray covers a wide range of industries including aerospace, robotics, pest control and mechanical devices. She works with a variety of clients ranging from small local businesses to in-house IP departments at large multinational companies.
Rachael has gained practical insight into the commercial and operational considerations of in-house IP teams, having been seconded part-time to a client in the robotics sector in 2025 and having worked as an IP & Commercialisation Manager at a Melbourne university in 2024. In these roles, she handled the management and prosecution of IP and dealt with a range of in-house matters including licensing agreements, negotiation of IP terms in contracts, commercialisation of IP, and IP ownership and entitlement.
Before Rachael started training as a patent attorney, she worked as a simulation engineer in the automotive industry. Rachael is an alumnus of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Engineering Leaders Scholarship and is an active member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.