Antonio Pierfederici
About Antonio Pierfederici
Antonio Pierfederici is the Chief Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office in Munich, Germany, where he has worked since 2004. He has extensive experience in patent examination, having previously worked at the European Patent Office and other institutions, and holds multiple academic qualifications in engineering and computer science.
Work at European Patent Office
Antonio Pierfederici has been employed at the European Patent Office (EPO) since 2004, currently serving as Chief Patent Examiner. His tenure at the EPO spans over 20 years, during which he has conducted approximately 1,400 searches, authored around 1,100 communications, and classified about 17,000 documents. Prior to his current role, he worked as a Patent Examiner at the EPO from 1991 to 2004 for 13 years in Rijswijk, South Holland, The Netherlands. He also organized the CPC-classification in-house G06T training for colleagues from the Chinese Patent Office (SIPO) in 2014 and has tutored several newcomers in the G06T field.
Education and Expertise
Antonio Pierfederici's educational background includes a Laurea magna cum laude in Electronic Engineering from Università Politecnica delle Marche, completed from 1975 to 1981. He has also studied at various institutions, including Université d'Aix et Marseille, Basil Paterson College, Sprachzentrum Eine Welt, and CIEF Université de Bourgogne. His academic pursuits have equipped him with a solid foundation in mathematics, computer science, and engineering. Additionally, he developed a prototype of a CCD camera as part of his dissertation during the early stages of CCD technology.
Background
Before joining the European Patent Office, Antonio Pierfederici held several academic and consulting positions. He served as an Assistant Professor in Mathematics and Computer Science at Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo from 1984 to 1991 and as a Professor at ISTAO - Istituto Adriano Olivetti from 1985 to 1991. He also worked as a Freelance Consultant at GEM elettronica in 1984 and briefly as a Patent Examiner at Studio Claudio Baldi in 1995. His diverse background in academia and consulting has contributed to his expertise in patent examination.
Achievements
Antonio Pierfederici has made significant contributions to the field of patent examination. He proposed a new graphics architecture for RADAR displays, for which he was granted a patent in both Italy and the United States. In 2007, he was appointed as 'Documentalist' at the European Patent Office, reflecting his leadership and direction in the organization. His extensive experience in patent examination and classification has positioned him as a knowledgeable figure in the intellectual property domain.