Christopher Furlong
B.E. (Mech.), Univ. Coll. Dublin, MIEI, British and European Patent Attorney
Specialisation
IP rights in the field of mechanical engineering and physics, including infringement, validity and opinion work, and especially opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office. Specific experience in the field of general mechanical engineering, paper technology, packaging technology, the engineering of hygiene articles, computer printer systems, automobile technology, laminates and optics.
Publications
Numerous papers presented also as lectures both in Germany and abroad on intellectual property law.
Professional Memberships
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (Fellow), EPI, Institute of Engineers of Ireland, AIPPI.
Career
Studied general mechanical engineering at the University College Dublin graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering in 1987. Active in the field of IP law since 1988. European Patent Attorney since 1994. Certificate in IP Law, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, 1995. Chartered British Patent Attorney since 2002. With Hoffmann · Eitle since 1988.
Personal Information
Leisure interests include soccer, fishing, automobile racing, vintage cars, ice climbing, literature, music and anything with his three children.
Languages
English, German.
