IP Qualifications
Qualification |
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New Zealand Patent Attorney |
European Qualified Patent Attorney |
UK Chartered Patent Attorney |
Academic Qualifications
Qualification | Institution | Year of Completion |
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BEng (Hons I) in Electronic Engineering | University of Plymouth | 1994 |
Intellectual Property Law Certificate | Queen Mary University | 2002 |
Intellectual Property Litigation Certificate | The Intellectual Property Regulation Board and CIPA | 2012 |
Industry Experience
Position | Organisation/Institution | Date of Tenure |
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Semiconductor Engineer | Trikon Technologies & Electrotec Ltd | 1994 - 1999 |
Test Engineer | Tunstall Security | 1990 - 1991 |
Service Engineer | Liveline Data Systems | 1989 - 1990 |
TV and Audio Engineer | Burnham Audio Visual | 1987 - 1989 |
Fellowships/Memberships/Affiliations
Organisation | Level |
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Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia | Fellow |
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys | Fellow |
Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand | Member |
Selected Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) specifications
PCT Publication Number | Title of Application |
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WO2019/051529 | A liquid heating appliance for making a beverage and associated method, power management system and microcontroller readable medium |
WO2019/033140 | A modulation system and method, polarization control system and method, and isolator device and method |
WO2019/018876 | Electrically tunable lens, an array and a compound eye |
WO2018/102851 | Modular mooring buoy system, and buoyant body and modular unit thereof |
WO2017/197430 | Improvements in landing page generation |
WO2017/132718 | Systems and methods for using entity/relationship model data to enhance user interface engine |
Experienced in the following areas of patent practice:
- Prosecution
- Oppositions
- Infringement and Validity Opinions
- Drafting
Primary patent practice areas by technology:
- Electronics
- Computer-implemented methods
- Optical systems
- Electrical Engineering
- Aerospace systems
- Computing processes
Research/industry background:
General technical areas:
- Electronics
- Software processes
- Computer systems
- Optical systems
Honours research:
- Opto-Electronics
- Voice Recognition
Industry experience:
- Semiconductor processing and systems
- Alarm Systems
- Audio & Visual systems