Background
Michael is a Trainee Patent Attorney in the Dehns Engineering team. He joined Dehns in 2020 after graduating from the University of Edinburgh with a first class MEng degree in Mechanical Engineering with Management. His studies focused on the fundamentals underpinning mechanical engineering, and included several research projects utilising simulations, including his final year project using Finite Element Methods to improve the surface geometry of Bridgman anvils.
Types of clients and client work
Michael works with a range of clients, from multinational companies to small- and medium-sized enterprises. Michael primarily handles prosecution of patent applications in Europe, and has experience of prosecution in other jurisdictions such as Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, the UK, and the US. His work also includes freedom to operate reporting and patent drafting.
Expertise
Michael’s work spans a range of technological fields related to engineering, in particular, relating to aerospace; commercial HVAC systems; and automotive engineering.
Qualifications and Memberships
- PGCert (intellectual Property Law), Queen Mary University of London, 2021
- Student Member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
Higher Education
MEng Mechanical Engineering with Management, University of Edinburgh, 2020
Department
mechanical engineering