Charles Denton Abel
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Charles Denton Abel was born in London in 1831, the grandson of August Christian Andreas Abel, who was court miniature painter to the Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Schwerin. and the younger brother of the chemist and explosives expert, Sir Frederick Abel, Chairman and Albert Medallist of the Society of Arts.
In 1856 he entered into partnership with Mr Charles Cowper, a patent agent, in England. Following Mr Cowper's death in 1860 he continued his work as a patent attorney and later entered into partnership with John Imray
, to form Abel & Imray
in 1871 with offices in the Holborn area of London, a firm which still operates under that name today.
Abel assisted in founding the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents
in 1882, and was the first "vice president" of the Chartered Institute. and later served as President from 1897 to 1899.
He was elected a member of the Royal Society of Arts in 1886 and awarded the
Society’s Gold Medal for his paper on ‘The Patent Laws’ in 1904.
He died in 1906
In 1856 he entered into partnership with Mr Charles Cowper, a patent agent, in England. Following Mr Cowper's death in 1860 he continued his work as a patent attorney and later entered into partnership with John Imray
John Imray (patent attorney)
John Imray assisted in founding the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents in 1882, and served as President of the Institute from 1884 to 1886, and was therefore the second such President of the Institute....
, to form Abel & Imray
Abel & Imray
Abel & Imray is a United Kingdom firm of patent and trade mark attorneys, with offices in London, Bath, and Cardiff, with a small presence in Munich. It was founded in 1871 by Charles Denton Abel and John Imray, which makes it one of the oldest patent and trade mark attorney firms in the UK still...
in 1871 with offices in the Holborn area of London, a firm which still operates under that name today.
Abel assisted in founding the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys is the British professional body of patent attorneys. It was founded in 1882 as the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents and incorporated by Royal Charter in 1891...
in 1882, and was the first "vice president" of the Chartered Institute. and later served as President from 1897 to 1899.
He was elected a member of the Royal Society of Arts in 1886 and awarded the
Society’s Gold Medal for his paper on ‘The Patent Laws’ in 1904.
He died in 1906