Robert is a European and UK patent attorney in GJE’s IT & engineering group. He works with a diverse range of clients, from start-ups and SMEs through to multinational technology companies. Robert has experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications across a wide range of technologies, with a particular focus on physics and computer-implemented inventions.
Outside work, Robert enjoys playing the electric guitar, experimenting with new recipes, designing and building hobby electronics projects, and following a range of sports.
Robert’s specialist areas include:
- Scientific instrumentation and imaging systems
- Computer-implemented inventions
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Digital health technologies
- Anti-counterfeiting technologies
European Patent Attorney
UK Patent Attorney
Robert studied at the University of Birmingham where he received a first class master’s degree in physics. His final year project involved simulating electromagnetically induced transparency in a strontium atomic beam for use in an optical atomic clock.
Robert joined GJE in September 2021 and qualified as a European patent attorney in 2025, and a UK patent attorney in 2026.
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