Kilburn & Strode LLP | ||
European Patent Attorneys | ||
|
Saturday, 31 July 2010 |
| ||
| ||
| ||
|
Richard Howson
Partner
Richard gained a BEng honours degree in Mechanical Engineering and French from the University of Birmingham in 1997, winning a prize for his dissertation on the design of a new light aircraft. He entered the patent profession in 1999 after a short period working as an engineer in R&D and manufacturing. He qualified as a European Patent Attorney in 2003, as a Chartered Patent Attorney in 2004, and also qualified in Singapore following a spell practising in that country. Richard joined Kilburn & Strode in 2006. His patent practice includes drafting new applications, filing and prosecuting applications worldwide, managing large portfolios, European Patent Office opposition work, and representing clients at oral proceedings before the EPO. In terms of technical subject matter, Richard specializes in the mechanical and electrical fields. He has knowledge of a wide range of technologies in these fields, but has particular experience of civil jet aircraft, IC engines and associated components and systems, power electrical machines, and handheld telecoms devices. Richard also has an interest in industrial designs. In 2007, Richard was appointed as an examiner for the drafting and amendment papers of the European Qualifying Examination - the exam that leads to qualification as a European Patent Attorney. He is a contributing editor to the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorney's Patents Training Manual, and speaks regularly on patent-related topics in the US and Europe. Richard is currently a Council member and the Secretary of FICPI-UK.
_____________________________
|
Generate vCard contact details for Richard Howson|
|
