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Jon West

Jon West

Work Department

Patents

Position

Senior Associate

Jon’s practice includes applications relating to CCDs, audio and video processing, telecommunications, magnetrons, integrated circuits, security systems, electronic trading systems and other computer implemented inventions. Jon is experienced in drafting and prosecuting patent applications for both individual inventors and large corporations in the UK, Europe and further afield and also has experience of representing clients at Oral Proceedings in front of the Examining and Opposition Divisions at the European Patent Office.

Career

Jon joined Reddie & Grose in 2010, having graduated from the University of Southampton with a Master’s degree in Physics. He qualified as a UK Chartered Patent Attorney in 2014 and as European Patent Attorney in 2015. He works mainly across the electrical, electronics & telecoms, software and business methods fields.

Memberships

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)

Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (EPI)

Education

European Patent Attorney (2015)

Chartered Patent Attorney (2014)

Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary College, University of London

MPhys First class Master’s with honours in Physics, University of Southampton

Leisure

Outside of work, Jon enjoys windsurfing, rock climbing and volunteering as an FOH sound engineer for various local events.