Pedro Virgilio Rivera Farina
About Pedro Virgilio Rivera Farina
Pedro Virgilio Rivera Farina is a Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office in Munich, Germany, with a strong background in physics and biomedical engineering. He has held various academic positions and worked as a senior researcher in Spain, contributing to his multidisciplinary expertise in patent examination.
Work at European Patent Office
Pedro Virgilio Rivera Farina has been employed as a Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office since 2017. He works in the Munich Area, Germany, where he applies his extensive knowledge in engineering and patent law to assess patent applications. His role involves evaluating the technical aspects of inventions, ensuring they meet the necessary criteria for patentability.
Education and Expertise
Pedro holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from Universidad Simón Bolívar, where he studied from 2005 to 2013. He also completed a Diplomado en Docencia Universitaria at Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios in 2013. His education includes a focus on systems and automatic control engineering, which he studied at Universidad de Valladolid, where he achieved a DEA and a Master Degree in 2007.
Background
Pedro has a diverse academic and professional background. He began his studies in Physics at Universidad Simón Bolívar, earning a Lic. from 1997 to 2004. He has held various teaching positions, including a lecturer role at Universidad Simón Bolívar in 2004 and as a full-time professor at Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería in 2015. His experience spans multiple countries, including Venezuela, Colombia, and Spain.
Research Experience at CARTIF
Pedro worked as a Senior Researcher at CARTIF, a technology center in Valladolid, Spain, from 2006 to 2012. During his six years there, he contributed to various research projects, enhancing his practical engineering experience. This role provided him with valuable insights into technology development and innovation, which he now applies in his patent examination work.
Teaching Positions in Academia
Throughout his career, Pedro has held multiple teaching positions in engineering and mathematics. He served as a Physics lab lecturer at Universidad Simón Bolívar for five months in 2004 and as a mathematics professor at Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería from 2014 to 2015. Additionally, he was a full-time professor at Universidad de Ibagué from 2016 to 2017, demonstrating his commitment to education and knowledge dissemination.