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Dr
Owain
Summers

Patent Director

York Office

Technology & Engineering

Telephone. +44(0) 1904 732 120
Email. osummers@hgf.com
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Experience

With a background in theoretical physics, Owain has expertise in the fields of physics, electronics and telecommunications, with a particular focus on user equipment, base stations, computer software and 3GPP-related telecommunications standards including 3G, LTE, LTE-A, 4G and 5G (NR).

In addition to having drafted patent applications in these fields, he has significant experience of patent application prosecution at the European Patent Office, including having represented clients at numerous examination Oral Proceedings at the EPO. Owain has also prosecuted patent applications at the UK IPO and worked on oppositions at the EPO.

Owain entered the patent profession in 2013, joining HGF at their York office. In 2016, he qualified as a European Patent Attorney and a Chartered Patent Attorney.

Specialisms

Industries

Services

Qualifications

Patent Attorney

Chartered (UK)
Europe

MPHYS

MPhys in Theoretical Physics

PHD

in Physics

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE

Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property

Publications

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CSR

Owain has mentored junior colleagues to assist in their preparation for the European Qualifying Examinations, and has also acted as a tutor to assist in preparation for the European Qualifying Examinations and UK final Qualifying Examinations for a Patent Attorney.

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