Rob Cork > Venner Shipley LLP > Guildford, England > Lawyer Profile

Rob Cork

+44 (0) 1483 920500 rcork@vennershipley.co.uk

Work Department

Electronics, Software and Communications

Position

Robert is a European and Chartered Patent Attorney in our Electronics, Software and Communications team.

Rob has extensive experience of drafting and prosecuting UK and European patent applications for electronic and software-implemented inventions, and specialises in cases with technically complex subject-matter. He also advises clients on the management and prosecution of patent applications in other jurisdictions, including the US, China and Japan. He has successfully obtained granted patents for clients across a wide range of technical fields, including networking, telecommunications and broadcasting standards, user interfaces, image processing algorithms, global navigation systems, and satellite technology.

Rob works with a wide variety of clients. He always strives to provide clear, commercially-focused advice, and ensures that his clients are fully aware of the commercial implications of a particular course of action before any decisions are taken.

Memberships

• Fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
• Member of the European Patent Institute
• UPC Authorised Representative
• IP Litigation Certificate

Education

Rob’s technical background is in materials science and metallurgy, in which he holds both MSci and PhD degrees from the University of Cambridge. After completing his PhD, which involved the development and characterisation of a new type of solid-state electronic memory, Rob joined Venner Shipley in 2008. He also has a Certificate in Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary College, University of London.