New trainees join Forresters in Birmingham

A leading patent and trade mark firm has recruited eight trainees as part of its commitment to developing talent and expertise for the future.

The trainees are working at Forresters ' Birmingham, London and Munich offices.

At the Birmingham office are trainee patent attorneys Thomas Heath, Dr Robert Paul and Callum Watson, who have all joined the firm 's technology and engineering team.

Thomas Heath said he is looking forward to using his background in engineering and manufacturing to help clients.

“I studied mechanical engineering at Coventry University and the University of Warwick, and had placements at engineering consultancies, including within the automotive industry, which has been good experience for working in the West Midlands area, ” he said.

“A couple of the projects during the placements were client facing, which I really enjoyed and so I 'm glad to be able to have the opportunity to do that every day with Forresters. ”

Dr Robert Paul worked as a mechanical engineer before joining Forresters and is looking forward to graduating as a UK and European patent attorney.

“I decided to become a patent attorney because the work looked fascinating and I wanted a structured career path where I could really challenge myself, ” said Robert who achieved a PhD in composite materials at the University of Manchester.

“I was attracted to Forresters because of their hands-on approach to training and I 've already been involved with a range of interesting inventions. ”

Robert is working with Dr Nick Palmer, a partner at Forresters who has expertise in a range of technologies.

Callum Watson joined Forresters after working as a mechanical design engineer and he is being mentored by senior associate Dr Jagvir Purewal.

“One of the main things that attracted me to Forresters was their highly regarded training programme, ” said Callum, who graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2017 with a Master 's degree in mechanical engineering.

“Forresters really stands out from others because you get involved in the company straight away, working in a team on real life projects.

“It 's great to be able to help different companies and learn about their inventions and products. Everyone at the firm has been friendly and welcoming and we have already had a couple of get togethers so everyone can get to know each other. ”

Pictured (l to r): Dr Robert Paul, Thomas Heath and Callum Watson