Chris is a patent attorney in Withers & Rogers’ Advanced Engineering group.
As part of the Advanced Engineering group Chris works with clients from a diverse range of sectors such as aerospace & defence, automotive engineering, oil & gas, packaging, medical devices, construction and heavy industrial machinery. He assists with filing and prosecution of design and patent applications in the UK, Europe and worldwide. He also has experience defending and attacking European patents during EPO opposition proceedings, and at the Board of Appeal.
Chris graduated from the University of Sheffield with a MEng in Systems & Control Engineering in 2014. This involved a year working in industry which was split between the aerospace firm ITP Aero and the Phillips 66 Humber oil refinery. He went on to study for a PhD in the Rolls-Royce Control, Monitoring & Systems Engineering University Technology Centre at the University of Sheffield, finishing in 2018. His PhD research focused on improving methods of designing complex engineered systems, such as gas turbine engines and nuclear reactors. He has authored numerous scientific papers and presented his research at international conferences.
Year Joined Firm: 2018
Education/Alumni: University of Sheffield
Network Memberships:
- CIPA
- EPI
