Joseph Whittall

Trainee Patent Attorney

Background

Joseph joined Dehns in September 2022 as a Trainee Patent Attorney in the Engineering Group.

Joseph joined the firm after first gaining experience in Industry; having worked for several Engineering SMEs, both privately owned and part of a FTSE 100 conglomerate. In this time, he gained experience in various roles and exposure to working internationally including in the USA, the Netherlands, China and Singapore.

 

Type of clients and client work

Joseph works to support several partners and associates with all aspects of their work in the UK, Europe and internationally. In this capacity, he works with clients of all sizes, from university spin-outs and SMEs all the way through to multinational corporations.

 

Expertise

Joseph handles a wide range of subject matter in the fields of Physics and Engineering, including chemical engineering, electronics, systems engineering and mechanical engineering.

The breadth of Joseph’s Engineering Science Degree from Oxford University provides a solid foundation for understanding new technologies, and his previous experience in Industry enables him to relate to and understand our clients goals.

 

Higher Education

  • MEng Engineering Science University of Oxford 2017
  • BP Prize for Best Project Performance in Chemical Engineering 2017

 

Other

Joseph has held manufacturing production and supply chain management positions in the past, leading teams of between 20 to 40 people. In this capacity, Joseph has gained experience working with and engaging stakeholders from across various departments and business functions, and at all levels.

Joseph has worked in various sectors, managing projects and holding management positions for several of the subsidiaries of a global group of life-saving technology companies. These sectors include Process & Infrastructure Safety, Power, Healthcare and Environmental Monitoring and Analysis.

Contact details

Willow Court
Minns Business Park
West Way
Oxford
OX2 0JB
United Kingdom

+44 (0)1865 305 100

Department

mechanical engineering