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Stephen MacInnes

Head of Renewals

Stephen MacInnes has been involved in IP Renewals since 2003. Initially working at Murgitroyd for 14 years as a Renewals Assistant and subsequently Renewals Manager handling all parts of the renewals process including IP portfolio management, cost estimates and payments.

Stephen returned to Murgitroyd after spending 2 years as Head of Operations at an Annuity Service Provider.

As Head of Renewals, Stephen oversees the smooth running of the renewals department and liaises with Clients, suppliers, the Attorney and Business development teams.

He has experience in onboarding new clients and brings a wealth of knowledge to understand how to best meet client’s needs and requirements.


Qualifications

  • BA Hons Business Studies – Glasgow Caledonian University

I use Murgitroyd to handle my clients' annuities. Murgitroyd offers significantly better service than renewals companies. The customer service is impeccable.

Partner, US Law Firm

I appreciate your prompt response on this. I gave a presentation to our admin staff a few days ago on the cycle of renewals and mentioned how rhythmic the flow is with you and your team and how responsive you all are . . . and this is a perfect example. I was so happy to see how quickly you were able to turn things around for us.

Assistant to the Chief Innovation Officer, US based Technology Transfer Team

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