Cassandra Smith is a Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney at HGF Limited since October 2017, specializing in software, medical technology, and automotive electronics while advising businesses on patent strategy in the software field. Prior experience includes a role as a Trainee Patent Attorney with The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys and significant academic contributions as a Postgraduate Researcher at Newcastle University, focusing on computational techniques in animal welfare science. Cassandra has also held roles as a Content Scientist at Sparx and a Biophysics Intern at the University of Manchester, contributing to projects that involved advanced data analysis and imaging techniques. Educational background includes an MMathPhys degree from The University of Manchester, a PGCert in Intellectual Property Law from Bournemouth University, and an MRes in Neuroscience from Newcastle University.