Specialised in Practice Areas:

Mechanical Devices
Materials Handling & Packaging
Manufacturing, Machinery & Machine Tools
Structural Engineering
Building Systems & Apparatus
Civil Engineering Design & Construction
Business Systems & Methods
Mining & Mining Hardware

Educational Background:

Graduate Diploma in Technology Management – Deakin University
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) – University of Sydney

Professional Affiliations:

Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys – fellow
Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle – member
Licensing Executives Society – member
Asian Patent Attorneys Association – member
Institution of Engineers – graduate member

Description:

David has over 15 years experience as a registered patent attorney. He has extensive experience in
technology relating to building and construction and mechanical engineering, materials engineering and
mining products. David’s practice focuses on assisting Australian and international companies in leveraging
and protecting their IP. David also has extensive experience in patent searching and presents regularly on IP
issues to a broad range of audiences. David has acted as expert advisor on behalf of World Intellectual
Property Organisation (WIPO). David’s day to day practice involves providing strategic advice on patent and
design matters, patent drafting, prosecution and opposition as well as providing licensing and
commercialisation advice and litigation support.

David enjoys using his educational background in civil engineering to assist Australian companies with the
development and commercialisation of their IP portfolios. While a main area of his practice deals with
building materials and products, he also has extensive experience in mechanical engineering, materials
engineering and mining products, and business processes.

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