CodeFest on Green Plastics

Abderrahim Moumen
Abderrahim is the EPO's operational Director of Data Communications and Applications. He also co-chairs the AI and Emerging Technologies Task Force in operations, is a member of the Computer-Implemented Inventions working group and has managerial responsibility for standards. His areas of interest include AI, the Internet of Things, quantum computing, 5G, smart antennas and standards. Prior to joining the EPO in 2000 as an examiner working in the field of antennas and microwaves, Abderrahim completed a Ph.D. in telecommunications and radar technologies at Delft Technical University, in The Netherlands.

Alexander Klenner-Bajaja
Alexander heads up the EPO's Data Science department and manages the EPO's strategic artificial intelligence programme. He organized the first ever internal EPO CodeFest and developed the winning solution into an operational product. He has in-depth knowledge of machine learning as well as AI metrics and evaluation criteria.

Angel Aledo López
Angel joined the EPO in January 2019 and was appointed Chief Technology Officer in March 2019. During his career, he has held different positions in both technical and managerial roles and contributed to the digital transformation of several organisations. Angel has also assisted with academic research, the development of tools for the management of IP rights and corporate websites and advised widely on the use of state-of-the-art technology to improve business processes. 

David Horat
David is Head of Prior-art Data Management at the European Patent Office, leading an international team of over 100 people delivering more than 1 000 data pipelines. He was previously IT Director at the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands, where he led the organisation's digital transformation, and a software engineer at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), where he architected a federated grid computing testing system that monitored the resources of over 300 data processing centres. David holds an M.Sc. in computer science, an LL.M. in intellectual property and business management and an executive programme certificate in leadership.

Domenico Golzio
Domenico currently advises the EPO's Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer. His previous positions include Director of Search and Examination Unit, where he led a team developing tools for prior art search and patent information and created the artificial intelligence (AI) department. He Domenico has conducted research into various aspects of intellectual property rights, including the relationship between patents and innovation, patent information, international patent portfolios and comparative analysis of different patent systems. Prior to joining the EPO as a patent examiner in the field of ICT, Domenico worked as an electronic engineer in the telecoms, automotive and aerospace industries. He holds a degree in physics.

Marco Bravo
Marco is the EPO's Director of Patent Knowledge Promotion and acting Director of Patent Data Management. He is an expert in innovation, technology transfer and IP-based commercialisation. Mr. Bravo has founded four tech companies and a business angel fund, and actively mentored over 200 technology entrepreneurs from multiple countries. His professional experience spans industry, academia, government, and entrepreneurship, with extensive cross-cultural experience in Europe, the United States and Asia.   

Roberta Romano-Götsch
Roberta is Chief Sustainability Officer at the EPO. In her previous roles at the EPO as Chief Operating Officer, first of Mobility and Mechatronics and then of Healthcare, Biotechnology and Chemistry, she was responsible for leading patent examiners, managers, formalities and administrative staff in Munich, Berlin and The Hague.  Roberta received her PhD in organic chemistry from the Technical University of Munich and was R&D product manager at Procter & Gamble before joining the EPO in 1997.

Yann Ménière
Yann joined the EPO as Chief Economist in 2016. For many years, he has provided expert economic insights into issues relating to patents, innovation and growth, including as a regular contributor to a range of public and high-level forums. Prior to joining the EPO, Yann led the Chair on IP and Markets for Technology at MINES ParisTech, where he was a professor of economics. He also lectured on the economics of intellectual property (IP) at Imperial College London, the Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium and CEIPI in France. His research and expertise relate to the economics of innovation, competition and IP.