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Rhodri has experience handling patent applications in various fields of technology, including software, telecommunications, robotics, medical devices, cloud computing, control technologies, blockchain and semiconductor processing. He has particular experience in scientific instruments, having worked on cases related to mass spectrometry, ion mobility spectrometry, chromatography, electron microscopy and many different types of spectroscopy, as well as optical systems and ion optical systems for use in scientific instruments.

Rhodri has successfully represented clients at Oral Proceedings before the EPO on many occasions and has experience in oppositions, appeals, patent and design infringement disputes and design revocation proceedings at the UKIPO. He also advises on freedom-to-operate and has been involved with due diligence exercises for companies going through investment rounds. Rhodri is also an expert in registered designs, having managed worldwide registered design portfolios on behalf of multinational companies and startups.

Education & background

Before joining the patent profession, Rhodri obtained a Master’s degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge. He specialised in physics, but also studied chemistry and materials science, enabling him to handle a wide variety of technologies. His Master’s research was in computational modelling of synchronisation in biological systems using computational fluid dynamics.

On a personal note...

Rhodri enjoys watching all sports and spending time in the mountains throughout the year, whether cycling, hiking, or skiing.