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Dr
Thomas
Olbrich

Patent Director

Newcastle Office

Technology & Engineering

Telephone. +44(0) 191 205 8360
Mobile. +44(0) 771 744 0324
Email. tolbrich@hgf.com
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Experience

Tom is a PHD physicist with a real passion for most technologies and innovation. Tom's extensive experience covers a wide spectrum of technologies, from relatively simple concepts, such as shoes, floating platforms and power tools, to semiconductor and superconductor systems, as well as, computer implemented applications and medical devices. Tom has considerable experience (15+ years) in patent drafting and European, as well as worldwide patent prosecution.

Tom's areas of expertise include engineering, electronics and physics related technology in general, and in particular, medical devices, sporting goods, semiconductors and ICs, power tools, automotive fasteners, appliances, as well as, offshore and oil & gas technology (e.g. downhole tools, seismic interpretation software).

After spending a few years in the special military forces in his native Germany, competing i.a. in athletics, biathlon and bobsleigh, Tom went to study Applied Physics (MSc) at the University of Applied Science in Munich and Physics (BSc) at Nottingham Trent University. In order to further his studies, he then completed a PhD in Medical Physics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.

In 2005, he began working towards becoming a Patent and Trade Mark attorney. He has since gained extensive experience working with four leading European patent firms. He is known for a very personal approach and a high quality of work.

Specialisms

Industries

Services

Qualifications

Patent Attorney

Europe

BSC

Physics

MSC

Applied Physics

PHD

Medical Physics

Publications

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CSR

Tom is involved with mentoring Trainees in patent drafting.

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