Ben specialises in the protection of computer-implemented inventions, with a particular interest in AI and machine learning. He is regularly sought out by colleagues and clients for his expertise in this area, and in 2021 ran weekly training sessions on deep learning for patent attorneys and solicitors at EIP.
Ben has helped to secure patent rights domestically and internationally for large tech companies and SMEs alike, in technical fields such as robotics, image processing, blockchain, cryptography, user interfaces, specialist processing units and telecoms. Ben is a strong advocate for the value of human engagement, and enjoys nothing more than getting to know his clients and their business needs.
Prior to joining EIP, Ben completed a PhD in Applied Mathematics at Imperial College London, having previously spent four years teaching physics and mathematics at a private college. His PhD research focused on developing analytical and numerical techniques for studying guided waves and resonant effects. Ben’s work has been published in various academic journals and he has presented at national and international conferences on a range of topics in applied mathematics.
Published articles
- 24 October 2022
IAM, UK IPO case studies offer some clarity on AI invention patentability (link) - 26 September 2022
EIP Update, UKIPO Case Studies Open the Black Box on Examining Patent Applications Relating to AI Inventions (link) - 1 July 2022
EIP Update, Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property – the Government’s Plans to amend UK law – or not! (link) - March 2021
EIP Update, Reality check for patenting computer-implemented simulations at the EPO (link) - 20 June 2017
SIAM (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics) Journal on Applied Mathematics, Radiation from structured-ring resonators - 6 December 2016
IMA (Institute of Mathematics and its Applications) Journal of Applied Mathematics, Asymptotic analysis of a Bragg fibre: a multiple scales approach - 10 November 2016
Wave Motion, Dynamic homogenisation of Maxwell’s equations with applications to photonic crystals and localised waveforms on metasurfaces - 13 July 2016
Proceedings of the Royal Society A, Whispering Bloch modes
Education and qualifications
- UK Patent Attorney, 2021
- European Patent Attorney, 2021
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2017 — 2018
Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law (Distinction), Queen Mary University of London -
2013 — 2016
PhD in Applied Mathematics, Imperial College London -
2012 — 2013
MSc in Applied Mathematics (Distinction), Imperial College London -
2005 — 2008
BA in Physics (First Class), University of Oxford
Career history
- 2016 — present
Associate, EIP - 2008 — 2012
Physics & Maths Teacher / Head of Physics & Maths, Westminster Tutors, London - 2009 — 2011
Physics & Maths Tutor, Graveney School, London
Speaking engagements
- 27 July 2016
Meta ’16 conference, Malaga, Whispering Bloch modes - 23 June 2016
Metamaterials, Beyond Photonics conference, Edinburgh, Whispering Bloch modes - 15 August 2015
Meta ’15 conference, New York, Homogenisation for short waves in metamaterials and photonic crystals
Specialities
Digital
- AI
- Applied maths & cryptography
- Computer hardware
- Digital health
- Gaming and graphics
- Image and signal processing
- Medical imaging
- Software
- Telecommunications
HealthTech
- Digital health
- Medical imaging
- Personalised healthcare