David McWilliamsBEngAssociateHigher educationBEng Civil Engineering and German – Loughborough University Career to date1998-2000 Examiner UK Patent Office; 2000-2004 worked for another firm of patent attorneys; joined Withers and Rogers in November 2004. Personal skillsDavid has excellent client relation and presentation skills, coupled with a good working knowledge of German, experience as a patent searcher, and prosecutor of design applications. Sector experienceDavid has worked on a wide variety of mechanical and electromechanical subject matter, such as: automotive, including brakes, clutches and drive trains for passenger and heavy commercial vehicles, amphibious vehicle and tyre pressure monitoring systems; construction plant, including crushers and conveyors; drill chucks, food processing apparatus; hydrocarbon retrieval technology, including drill bits, packers, telemetry systems and other down hole apparatus; knitting machines; medical devices; and packaging. Client experienceArvinMeritor - general patent drafting and prosecution work Power Tool Holders (the Jacobs brand) - European Patent Office oppositions and patent infringement advice United Parcel Service of America - general patent prosecution work, European Patent Office appeals, including experience in dealing with business method related inventions A leading pharmaceutical packaging company - patent drafting and prosecution; competitor intelligence searching; design registration in the UK, OHIM and worldwide, and design enforcement Notable successesDavid enjoys continued expedient success in prosecuting patent applications before the European Patent Office. On a personal note...David is an avid birdwatcher, but still has time to play hockey and find additions to his collection of rare soul and ska 45s. |
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