Nigel Pereira

Position:Principal
Email:nigel.pereira@spruson.com

IP Qualifications

Qualification
Registered Australian and New Zealand Patent Attorney

Academic Qualifications

QualificationInstitutionYear of Completion
Bachelor of Information and Telecommunications Engineering (1st class Hons, Scholar)Massey University 2008

Industry Experience

PositionOrganisation/InstitutionDate of Tenure
Research AssistantMassey University2005-2007

Fellowships/Memberships/Affiliations

OrganisationLevel
The Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA)Member
The Intellectual Property Society of Australia & New Zealand (IPSANZ)Member
New Zealand Intellectual Property Attorneys Inc (NZIPA)Member
The Asian Patent Attorney Association (APAA)Member

Selected Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) specifications

PCT Publication NumberTitle of Application
WO 2011/068417 A1Method and system for ultrasound detection
WO 2012/005608 A1Heat pump system
WO 2013/154440 A1A magnetometer
WO 2013/133725 A1Portable device for detecting molecule(s)
WO 2014/007660 A1System and method for determining a property of an object, and a valve
WO 2019/119033 A1An electrical mounting rail portion
WO 2020/047585 A1Cleaning arrangement for a filter vessel
WO 2020/210866 A1 Hot water unit supply control systems and methods
Experience and Technical Background

Experienced in the following areas of intellectual property practice:

  • Drafting of patent specifications
  • Patent prosecution in Australia, New Zealand and overseas
  • Patent oppositions in Australia
  • Preparation of applications for registered design protection
  • Securing registered/certified design protection in Australia, New Zealand and overseas
  • Patentability, design registrability, and freedom-to-operate (infringement) opinions
  • Identifying commercial goals and providing pragmatic IP advice that aligns with those goals

Primary patent practice areas by technology:

  • General mechanical devices and equipment
  • Electronics-related inventions including sensors and control systems
  • Computer-implemented inventions
  • Optically variable devices for authentication of banknotes
  • Inventions relating to thermodynamics

 

Research/industry background:

General technical areas: 

  • Filter development for satellite tracking
  • Electromagnetic water treatment system
  • Smart environment monitoring system
  • Filter development for a home network terminal

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