About
Geoffrey Melnick is Head of the Hi‑Tech Department at Ehrlich Group in Israel, with an IP career beginning in 1990 in the UK and a move to Israel in 1997. He advises startups and established companies on patent preparation across hardware, software and communications technologies, and on portfolio strategy, due diligence and patent-office proceedings.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyPatentsTechnology / Hi-Tech
Office
Expertise
Telecommunications & RF (including microwave antennae, satellite communications, cellular infrastructures)Software, Sound & Image Processing (data compression, pattern recognition)Semiconductors & Electronics (computer architecture, memories, input devices)Medical DevicesSecurity & Cryptography (firewalls, smart cards)Robotics & CNCSeismic Imaging & Electrical MachinesStartups, Portfolio Management, Due Diligence, EPO/USPTO Proceedings
Education
- Certificate of Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary College, University of London (1991–1992)
- BEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester (1986–1990)
Languages
EnglishHebrew