New trio make mark at patent firm
PATENT and trade mark law firm Forresters has added three new faces to its Birmingham office.
The practice, which can trace its roots back to 1884 when Charles Ketley established it in Birmingham, has recruited trainee patent attorneys Jonathan Foster, Ben Shepherd and Olivia Wang.
Mr Foster comes to the firm after working as a financial software developer at a Belfast-based company, having studied for a masters in mechanical engineering.
Mr Shepherd has been working on a PhD in chemical engineering at the University of Nottingham for the last four years which has involved developing a novel process to produce oil from woody biomass.
Ms Wang recently graduated from Imperial College London where she was studying chemical with nuclear engineering.
Forresters partner Tim Ashton said: “We are proud of our strong roots in Birmingham and pleased to see the team here continues to grow.
“We are pleased to welcome our new team members who will carry on the work we do at Forresters, ensuring our clients have robust protection for their valuable business assets.”
Mr Shepherd added: “I was thrilled to join Forresters. So far I have been exposed to a wealth of varying technologies and clients from all over the world. I am looking forward to applying the skills and knowledge gained through research in a new and exciting career, as well as training and learning from the team here at Forresters.”
Mr Foster said: “Every day presents new, engaging challenges and the opportunity to witness cutting edge developments in technology.”