Josh is a patent attorney in our Advanced Engineering group.
Since joining Withers & Rogers, Josh has gained experience in drafting and prosecuting UK, European and International patent applications. He also assists with Freedom to Operate (FTO) advice. Josh has worked with clients from a broad range of engineering sectors including medical devices, agricultural, automotive, aerospace, space and satellite sector, and materials science.
Josh graduated from the University of Birmingham with a Bachelors in Materials Engineering. Subsequently he continued at Birmingham to study a PhD funded by the European and German Space Agencies as part of the MICAST Project. The research focussed on casting and analysing aluminium alloys in three-dimensions using a computerised tomography machine. The work also incorporated the design and commissioning of a lightweight furnace for Earth and rocket based castings.
He is lead author on a number of conference papers and his work was presented at an invited plenary talk at a solidification conference in Hungary.
Outside of work, Josh enjoys keeping active by playing and refereeing Korfball matches and fair weather cycling. Josh also plays bass in a local covers band which is available for birthdays, weddings, or anything else…