Specialised in Practice Areas:

Mining – Processing and Equipment
Metallurgy
Nanotechnology
Engineering Materials, Plastics, Composites, Ceramics

Educational Background:

Bachelor of Science Hons I – Monash University

Professional Affiliations:

Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys – Fellow
Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc – Member
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy – Member
Institute of Materials Engineering Australasia (Materials Australia) - Member

Description:

Michelle Hedges is a principal and registered patent attorney with over 19 years’ experience. Previously, she
spent time in research positions at two Australian universities and the CSIRO.

Michelle specialises in the mining and materials sectors and has extensive technical expertise in materials
science, metallurgy and minerals processing. Her experience extends to nanotechnology, hydrogen storage,
minerals and petroleum processing, mining equipment, metal finishing, composites, ceramics, light metals,
optical fibres, and laminates.
Michelle regularly presents papers at mining and materials related conferences on IP related topics and
contributes to a variety of IP and scientific publications.

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