Background
Anna graduated from the University of Bath with a MEng degree in Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management with a further emphasis on medical engineering and biomechanics.
Anna joined Dehns’ Bristol office as a Technical Assistant in March 2020.
Type of clients and client work
Anna’s day-to-day work primarily involves the drafting and prosecution of patent application before the European Patent Office for large multinational corporations with some direct client work. She regularly liaises with foreign associates regrading patent prosecution in a variety of jurisdictions – notably the US, Japan and Korea. Anna has experience with advising and assisting clients in all stages of opposition proceedings in front of the EPO.
Expertise
Anna is involved in patent prosecution in a variety of fields. However, a majority of her work relates to gas turbine engines, conveyance systems and aerosol-provision devices.
Professional Qualifications and Memberships
- Postgraduate Certificate in IP Law, Bournemouth University, 2021
- Student Member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)
Higher Education
MEng (Hons), University of Bath, Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management, 2019
Anna’s dissertation was on statistical analysis of computational meshes for cardiovascular diagnosis.
Other
Anna has also worked as a process engineer in the FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) field.
Department
mechanical engineering
