IP Qualifications
| Qualification |
|---|
| Registered Australian and New Zealand Patent Attorney |
| Registered Australian Trade Mark Attorney |
| Master of Industrial Property |
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Institution | Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Intellectual Property | University of Technology Sydney | 2014 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) | University College Cork | 2001 |
Industry Experience
| Position | Organisation/Institution | Date of Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Engineer | EP&T Global | 2009-2010 |
| Digital IC Design Engineer | Ceva DSP Ireland | 2007-2009 |
| Digital IC Design Engineer | Motorola SPS/Freescale Semiconductor | 2001-2006 |
Fellowships/Memberships/Affiliations
| Organisation | Level |
|---|---|
| The Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia | Fellow |
| Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand | Ordinary Member |
| Asian Patent Attorneys Association | Designs Committee Member (Australia) |
Selected Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Specifications
| PCT Publication Number | Title of Application |
|---|---|
| PCT/AU2015/000002 | Document and object manipulation |
| PCT/AU2018/000148 | Patient fluid balance monitoring system and method |
| PCT/AU2017/000265 | Method and system for rendering an object in a virtual view |
| PCT/AU2016/000382 | Interactive golfing system and method |
| PCT/AU2018/000019 | Method, apparatus and system for encoding and decoding video data |
| PCT/AU2018/000018 | Method, apparatus and system for encoding and decoding video data |
| PCT/AU2018/000084 | System and method of configuring a virtual camera |
| PCT/AU2018/051388 | Method and system for context-aware provision of content |
Selected Publications – industry/IP specific
| Lee, A., & Reynolds, S. (2019, September). Australian Court Confirms Refurbished Printer Cartridges Infringe Patent, APAA E-Newsletter (13). |
| Lee, A., & Reynolds, S. (2019, March). Federal Court Overturns Patent Office – Computer-implemented Invention Patentable!, APAA E-Newsletter (11). |
| Lee, A., & Reynolds, S. (2019, March). Australian Federal Court finds computer-implemented business method patentable, Lexis News IP Law Bulletin, 31(10), 202–203. |
Expertise and Technical Background
Experienced in the following areas of patent practice:
- Patent prosecution
- Patent drafting
- Portfolio management
- Litigation assistance
- Opposition
Primary patent practice areas by technology:
- Image processing
- ICT systems
- Data processing
- Software systems
- Medical systems
- Computing systems
- AI and machine learning
Research/Industry Background
General technical areas:
- Telecommunication systems
- Digital IC design and layout
- Storage systems
- IC integration
- Building sustainability systems
Industry experience:
- Designed SATA (Serial ATA) storage solutions as Digital IC Designer at Ceva DSP Ireland
- Designed SOCs for GSM and GPRS applications at Motorola SPS (later to become Freescale Semiconductor)