I am the director of Australian Patent & Trademark Services Pty Ltd, a registered Patent Attorney, and a registered Trademark Attorney, and I joined the intellectual property field at the beginning of 1998. My patent firm was founded in 2006.For outstanding quality and professionalism, I was awarded to FELLOW status in the patent attorney profession by the Australian Institute of Patent and Trademark Attorneys (IPTA) - 2005My background is diverse, with an Honours awarded in Bachelor of Science by Adelaide University, plus I completed a small business management qualification. and then I have a wealth of IP management and consulting experience with substantial knowledge on how to value add in the IP field.Having worked for patent firms in South Australia and Victoria, I understand the culture diversity that exists across Australia.Alex regularly coaches and advises company CEOs on IP management, and assisted the Business Managers with IP Advice in 2002 at commercialisation company, Adelaide Research and Innovation (ARI).On the side, Alex enjoys hiking, cycling and the Australian outdoors.