Josh Gay
Associate
Josh has worked as a Trainee Patent Attorney at Forresters since 2021, after graduating in 2018 and working in the engineering industry. He qualified as a European Patent Attorney in July 2025, and as a UK Patent Attorney in March 2026.
During his time at Forresters, Josh has gained experience with drafting patent applications, responding to office actions at the UKIPO, EPO and international patent offices, as well as preparing, filing and prosecuting registered designs domestically and internationally.
Thanks to his background in mechanical engineering, Josh is able to advise clients working in a variety of related industries. Josh also worked as an engineer for a multinational technology company after graduating, and is able to utilise his practical work experience in radio frequency, semiconductor processing, and electronics.
Josh works with large corporations, individuals and everyone in between. He enjoys working with larger clients, seeing their patent strategy come to fruition and supporting their business aspirations. Josh finds it rewarding to experience innovation at a grassroots level with smaller clients and helps them on their journey to commercialisation.
Josh studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Lincoln, achieving a First Class degree. He completed his dissertation on an industry-backed project focused on semiconductor processing. Josh furthered his experience after university by working as an engineer for a company specialising in electronics for the marine and defence sectors.
In his spare time, Josh enjoys playing golf whenever he gets the chance. He also describes himself as a bit of a foodie, and enjoys cinema.
Josh's Insights
Qualifikationen
- European Patent Attorney
- UK Chartered Patent Attorney
Praxisbereiche
- Aerospace & defence
- Domestic appliances
- Automotive engineering
- Manufacturing engineering
- Materials
- Mechanical devices
- Mechanical engineering
- Medical devices/medical instruments
- Production engineering
- Semiconductor devices
