Aaron is a specialist in software patents with extensive patent prosecution and drafting experience on inventions involving AI and machine learning. He also has experience advising clients on contentious matters, including opposition and appeal proceedings for multinational medical device companies, filing third-party observations at the UKIPO, WIPO, and USPTO, and conducting freedom to operate, patent infringement, and patent validity analysis for key client products.
Aaron holds a first class bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering and a distinction master’s degree in Computing Science from Imperial College London. During his master’s degree, Aaron contributed to a blockchain-based project, developing a de-fi aggregator of cryptocurrency pools for liquidity providers. His dissertation involved creating an interactive application using OpenGL graphics to visualise electron transport through organic molecules.
Having lived in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Amsterdam, London, and Toronto, Aaron brings a global perspective to his work. He is a native English speaker, fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, and proficient in Japanese.
Published articles
- October 2022
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, “Predicting Core Level Photoelectron Spectra of Amino Acids Using Density Functional Theory”, (link)
Education
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2022 — 2023
Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary University of London -
2020 — 2021
MSc Computing Science, Imperial College London -
2017 — 2021
BEng Materials Science and Engineering, Imperial College London
Career history
- 2025 — Present
Associate, EIP - 2025
UK and European Patent Attorney, Kilburn & Strode - 2021 — 2025
Trainee Patent Attorney, Kilburn & Strode
Languages spoken
- English (Native)
- Mandarin (Fluent)
- Cantonese (Fluent)
- Japanese (Conversational)
Specialisms
Digital
- AI
- Computer hardware
- Consumer electronics
- Digital health
- Fintech
- Image and signal processing
- Semiconductors
- Software
- Video codecs
Dynamics
- Materials engineering
- Nanotechnology
Elements
- Materials science
- Polymers
- Semiconductors
HealthTech
- Digital health
- Medical devices
- Surgical tools and implants