Bertrand Hugueny
About Bertrand Hugueny
Bertrand Hugueny is a Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office, where he has worked since 2009. He has extensive experience in patent examination and has held various engineering and management roles in the semiconductor industry across multiple countries.
Work at European Patent Office
Bertrand Hugueny has been employed at the European Patent Office (EPO) as a Patent Examiner since 2009. His role involves conducting patent searches and examinations in accordance with the European Patent Convention and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). He also serves as a coach and chairman of the examining division, contributing to the training and development of other patent examiners. His expertise includes classification in the International Patent Classification (IPC) class H01R, which focuses on electrical connectors.
Previous Employment Experience
Prior to his current position, Bertrand Hugueny held various roles in the semiconductor and engineering sectors. He worked as a Test Engineer at Motorola/Freescale from 2001 to 2006 in the Toulouse Area, France, and continued in a similar capacity at Freescale Semiconductor from 2007 to 2009 in the Munich Area, Germany. He also served as a Test Manager at Freescale in Tianjin City, China, from 2006 to 2007, and as a Project Manager/Local Chinese Manager at Mesatronic for eight months in 2007, split between Voiron, France, and Tianjin, China. His early career included a position as a Design/Layout Engineer at ON Semiconductor in 2000.
Education and Expertise
Bertrand Hugueny has a solid educational background in engineering. He studied Electronic/Microelectronic at the Institut supérieur d'Electronique du Nord, where he earned his engineering degree from 1996 to 1999. He furthered his education at Leeds Metropolitan University, focusing on Electrical/Mechanical Engineering during an Erasmus program from 1998 to 1999. Additionally, he completed the EPO Deltapatent program, where he validated and achieved the European Qualifying Examination from 2018 to 2020, enhancing his qualifications as a patent examiner.
Professional Skills and Contributions
Bertrand Hugueny possesses extensive skills in patent examination and classification. His expertise includes conducting thorough patent searches and examinations, ensuring compliance with international patent laws. He acts as a classifier in the IPC class H01R, which is essential for categorizing patents related to electrical connectors. His leadership role as a coach and chairman of the examining division at the EPO underscores his commitment to fostering a knowledgeable and skilled workforce in the field of patent examination.