Background
Nicola joined Dehns in September 2023 after her graduating from Durham University with a Bachelor’s degree in Physics. She is a Trainee Patent Attorney in the Engineering team based in the London Office. During her final year, Nicola completed a High energy Physics research project investigating the characteristics and lifetime of muon particles.
Types of clients and client work
Nicola works with a variety of clients, ranging from multinational corporations to SMEs. She regularly handles both the filing and prosecution of patent applications at the European Patent Office, and has prosecution experience in other jurisdictions such as the UK and China.
Expertise
Nicola has gained experience handling cases across a wide variety of technical fields. Particular areas include commercial and residential refrigeration, aircraft mechanical systems, gas turbine engines, medical devices and integrated electronics and software.
Qualifications and Memberships
- Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property, Bournemouth University, 2024
- Student Member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)
Higher Education
BSc (Hons) Physics, Durham University, 2023
Departments
mechanical engineering, physics, electronics, software