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Australia

Biophile is a biosciences and medtech intellectual capital advisory that combines early stage IP advisory with strategy and commercialisation insights to create investable IP portfolios. We work alongside our clients to identify all their unique points of difference, wrap IP protection and commercialisation strategies around their USPs, and develop.

Berlin, Germany

Nucleus Capital is a new micro VC supporting purpose-driven entrepreneurs solving systemic challenges to planetary and human health. We deeply believe that entrepreneurial innovation is necessary to tackle global threats to human and planetary health. Focussed on synthetic biology, climate- and food-technology, we love partnering with founders at the.

Perth, Australia

South Africa

With a strong development team we took the Photizo medical device from concept, to prototype, to CE regulatory approval, to local and international sales within less than 24 months.

Perth Area, Australia

Patenteur is an IP practice that helps innovative companies and research groups protect their I was involved in patent drafting, prosecution, creating IP strategies, conducting IP audits, reviewing idea disclosures for patents, selecting the best type of idea protection, and building a portfolio of patents, trademarks, and designs to ensure clients reach.

Perth, Australia

Rio Tinto is the second largest mining company in the world. I worked with Rio Tinto in developing their IP strategy, managing their growing patent portfolio, and rolling out in-house intellectual property training courses. I work with both the Technology & Innovation as well as Rio Tinto's Iron Group in securing protecting for their ideas and ensuring.

Perth, Australia

I helped ASX-listed Ipernica (now Nearmap) in setting up their patent brokerage arm, and running part of their patent monetisation division, dealing with business development, patent litigation funding, and patent licensing efforts in the US, Europe, Australia, and Africa. Ipernica was split off from Nearmap, and the patent litigation efforts were shut down.

Perth Area, Australia

Patents: After moving to Australia, I re-qualified as an Australian and New Zealand Patent Attorney in Perth. Although my main field of expertise is life sciences patents, my earlier training encompassed a broad ambit. As a patent attorney in Perth, I helped international mining companies, listed entities, universities, and research organisations secure.

Pretoria Area, South Africa

Smit & Van Wyk, Inc. started as an initial IP consultancy launched in June 2003, transforming into a boutique IP practice in July 2004. With my business partner joining a year later, we grew SVW to a team of 12 people prior to my migration to Australia.Specialising in securing patent protection for technology-intensive inventions, SVW is a boutique legal.

Until quite recently, A&A was the largest IP practice in the Southern Hemisphere. I provided patent advice and drafted and prosecuted patents for biotech, mining, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, agrochem, and general mechanical inventions. Freedom to operate (infringement) searches and opinions, novelty searches and opinions, designs registrations, client.

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Bioscience Enterprise, Distinction

Master'S Degree, Master Of Intellectual Property, Distinction

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb), Law

Bachelor of Laws (4-year degree)

M.Sc., Genetics

Research-based masters degree focusing on pathogenic effects of NS3 transmembrane protein of Orbiviruses. Left research to qualify as.

B.Sc(Hons), Genetics, Cum Laude

B.Sc., Genetics, Cum Laude