Engineering and Materials - Phillips Ormonde & Fitzpatrick

The Engineering & Materials teams at Phillips Ormonde & Fitzpatrick are one of the largest and most experienced groups of patent specialists assembled in Australia. The practical experience of the mechanical engineering specialists extends over a wide range of technologies including locks and security devices, product manufacture, moulding and extrusion, plastics, packaging and strapping, printing, tamper proof closures, mining and ore processing and equipment, flow monitoring devices and manufacturing methods and equipment, railway maintenance equipment, agricultural and horticulture machinery, transport, automotive and marine engineering, valve and pumping equipment, knitting equipment and processes, fasteners, power tools, household products and appliances and meat and food processing equipment. Our specialists are also active in medical related technologies such as medical equipment and instrumentation, bone anchors, medical prosthetics, scientific and testing equipment, biocompatible materials, sleep apnoea monitoring devices, tissue mobility and injury detectors, heart valve implants and epidural injection simulation. Phillips Ormonde & Fitzpatrick’s Materials and Chemical Engineering specialists have extensive experience in metallurgy, light metal alloys, mining and mineral processing, ceramics, cementitious materials, geopolymers, plastics, organic polymers, elastomers, sol-gels, glasses and composites, materials and tools for semi-conductor and opto-electronic component processing, corrosion protection coatings and explosives. Our specialists in Civil and Structural engineering have significant experience in all aspects of structural engineering, bridge and building construction, mining infrastructure, port and rail installations, air conditioning systems, drainage and sewage systems. The Engineering & Materials teams provide all services necessary to fully protect a client’s invention both in Australia and overseas. This includes patent drafting services, patent filing and prosecution services. Our specialists have extensive experience and expertise in running opposition matters and are regularly involved with patent related litigation. They can also provide strategic patent advice for the Australian and overseas markets. At Phillips Ormonde & Fitzpatrick we believe in a Partnering philosophy. The Engineering & Materials Department assists major corporations with their IP needs, as well as individuals, small to medium established companies and start-ups in identifying potential IP, protecting and managing IP portfolios, and commercialising products and ideas. The department works closely with our affiliated firms PO&F Lawyers and IP Organisers to offer a highly effective service to clients. For information about Electronics, Electrical Engineering and ICT click here.