Eric is a Trainee Patent Attorney with experience in the drafting and prosecution of European and UK patent applications in physics and software related fields.
Eric is involved most heavily with patents concerning:
- Telecommunications
- Optics
He does however work on a wide variety of subject matter.
In 2018, Eric graduated from the University of Glasgow with a Master’s degree in Physics with Astrophysics. His Master’s projects concerned image analysis of solar prominences as well as a review of tokamak fusion reactor exhaust systems. Eric was awarded a Certificate in IP from Queen Mary University of London, in 2021 to become a part-qualified trainee patent attorney.
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Plugging Gaps in Medical Device IP Protection With Registered Designs
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Balancing Cost, Risk and Coverage With Unitary Patents: A Biomedical Engineering Case Study
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Miele Bags a Win for EU Design Protection of Consumable Parts
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