Miguel Angel Flores
About Miguel Angel Flores
Miguel Angel Flores is a Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office, with a background in chemistry and extensive experience in research and management roles at companies such as Repsol and BASF.
Work at European Patent Office
Miguel Angel Flores has been employed as a Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office since 2013. He has accumulated over 11 years of experience in this role, working in the Hague Area of the Netherlands. His responsibilities include evaluating patent applications and ensuring compliance with patent laws and regulations.
Previous Experience at Repsol
Prior to his current position, Flores worked at Repsol in various capacities. He served as a Senior Specialist from 2007 to 2011 and as a Team Manager from 2011 to 2013, both roles based in the Móstoles Area, Spain. Additionally, he was a Research Scientist at Repsol from 2003 to 2007, contributing to research and development initiatives.
Experience at BASF
Miguel Angel Flores worked as a Research Chemist at BASF from 2001 to 2003 in Ludwigshafen, Germany. In this role, he engaged in chemical research, contributing to the development of new materials and processes during his two-year tenure.
Postdoctoral Research at MIT
Flores was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1997 to 1998. His work at MIT involved advanced research in chemistry, furthering his expertise in the field during his one-year appointment in Cambridge, USA.
Education and Expertise
Miguel Angel Flores earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona/Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB, CSIC). His academic background in Materials Chemistry has provided a strong foundation for his career in research and patent examination.