John-Paul Rooney Email & Phone Number

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Advising multi-national companies, SMEs, and universities on how best to use intellectual property rights, and especially patent rights.John-Paul leads the China Desk at W&R, building relationships with Chinese companies and lawyers, and developing W&Rs Chinese law and business culture expertise.Established in 1884, Withers & Rogers is now one of the UK's top ten patent and trade mark attorney firms providing expert advice on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights particularly for inventions, designs and trade marks. With approximately 170 partners and staff, Withers & Rogers has four principal regional bases in the UK: London, Bristol, the Midlands and Sheffield, together with a Munich office. The firm’s client portfolio stretches across the Americas, the Far East and Australia as well as mainland Europe.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

While working full-time at Withers & Rogers, I support Professor Robert Burrell and the School of Law by providing knowledge of private law practice in relation to patents and trade marks to students and academic staff.

Helped clients obtain and use patent, design and trade mark rights in the UK and Europe.

Began to learn how to be a patent attorney and legal advisor in the London office of W&R.

Designed and supervised the installation of electrical and electronic power supplies and machinery. Designed and supervised modifications to existing equipment. Monitored compliance with safety standards.

Maintained plant and machinery in a pharmaceutical production facility. Installed and commissioned new equipment.

Phd, Electronic And Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Past President of the Postgraduate Representative CouncilSponsored by Filtronic plc. I developed broadband.

Beng (Hons), Electronic And Electrical Engineering