Peteris Skorovs
Patent Examiner | MedTech Expert | Patent History Enthusiast
Bio
I am a patent examiner with a background in biomedical engineering and medical physics, and more than 20 years of experience examining patent applications in medical technology. Over the years, I have developed broad technical expertise across diverse areas of medical technology, complemented by extensive knowledge of the patent grant procedure, opposition proceedings and related procedural aspects.
Alongside this, I have a strong interest in patent history. I often describe myself as a “Patent Archaeologist”, researching historical patents, patent office files and official gazettes to uncover the stories behind inventions and the systems that protected them. I also assemble and digitise historical patent collections, transforming them into structured research datasets, and enjoy reverse-engineering and reconstructing historical inventions to bring forgotten technical ideas back into a modern context.
Beyond patents, my greatest passion is trail and ultra running.
All views expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer.
Professional experience
Responsible for patent examination from search to post-grant stages in the field of medical technology, as well as for developing and maintaining patent classification systems.
Education
Specialisation: Medical Engineering and Medical Physics
Research project title: “Measurement of otoacoustic emissions”
Completed all the required coursework towards a doctoral degree in engineering sciences.
Specialisation: Medical Engineering and Medical Physics
Thesis title: “Compensation of psychoacoustic impairments”
Engineering project title: “Design and manufacturing of a hearing aid”
Specialisation: Medical Engineering and Medical Physics
Thesis title: “Measurement of acoustic impedance of the human hearing organ”
Specialisation: Radio Engineering Technology
Diploma project title: “Design of a power supply for a radio receiver”