Robbie Gauld
Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney
Europe
Aberdeen
Robbie is a Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney based in our Aberdeen office. Robbie works with clients in the field of engineering, primarily in the energy and automotive industries. Robbie has gained substantial experience drafting patent applications, representing clients before patent offices and advising clients on matters of freedom to operate.
Robbie graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2017 with a first class master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. During his third year at university, Robbie was selected for the top 10 electrical and mechanical engineering students across the UK, as part of the Undergraduate of the Year awards. Some projects Robbie worked on at university related to shale gas extraction and additive-manufacturing.
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Latest articles by Robbie Gauld
The Evolution of Wind Power
With Offshore Europe getting ready to celebrate its 50th anniversary event, we take a look at some of the technological innovations in offshore wind power since Offshore Europe’s inaugural event in 1973 – then known as Offshore Scotland. Selecting a series of wind power patents filed from 1973 onwards, we briefly consider the problems the inventors of these patents sought to overcome at the time of devising their inventions, providing a glimpse into some of the industry problems of the past.
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Patent infringement in the off-shore wind sector
This article takes a closer look at the UK action, detailing the court’s reasoning in reaching a different conclusion than that in the US. With wind power set to form a significant portion of the global energy supply mix, it is important to be mindful of differences across jurisdictions in legal tests for patent infringement and validity when asserting IP rights.
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