Chris has worked on patent applications in a variety of technical fields, including display devices, battery technology, analogue and digital electronics and household appliances. He also has experience in prosecuting computer-implemented inventions before the European Patent Office (EPO).
Chris has represented clients at hearings before the Examining Division and the Opposition Division of the EPO.
Education & background
Chris graduated from the University of Bristol with an MSci in Chemical Physics. This was followed by a PhD in Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Sheffield. His PhD focussed on growth and characterisation of a new semiconductor material with potential applications in infrared optoelectronics, particularly solar cells. During his PhD he worked on several papers, which were published in peer-reviewed journals.
Chris began his patent career in 2014, and joined Withers & Rogers in 2021. Chris holds a Certificate in Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary, University of London. In March 2023, he was registered as a representative before the new Unified Patent Court, one of the first European patent attorneys to be entered on the list of UPC representatives.
