Our People

Educational Background:
Registered New Zealand Patent Attorney (2002). Registered Australian Patent and Trade Marks Attorney (1994). Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Pathology and Pharmacology – University of Western Australia (1989).

Technology Areas (specialty areas):
Pharmaceuticals Drafting and prosecution of patents in the areas of pharmaceutical chemistry diagnostics, medical and prosthetic devices.

Mineral Processing Opinion, opposition and litigation support work in respect of mineral processing technologies, including extractive metallurgy, in addition to drafting and prosecution of patent applications in these areas.

Peter has extensive experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications, validity and infringement opinions as well as contentious issues including oppositions and appeal actions.  Peter is regularly called upon to provide technical presentations relating to intellectual property protection for IP Australia and a variety of institutional and professional groups.

Professional Affiliations:
Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (Fellow).
Intellectual Property Society of Australia & New Zealand (past committee member).
International Trademark Association (Member).
Licensing Executives Society of Australia & New Zealand (Regional Committee Member and past Regional Chair for Western Australia).
The Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (Member).
Asian Patent Attorneys Association (Member).