Expertise
Our Expertise
Chemistry
In the chemical industry, adopting an appropriate patent strategy can be the difference between success and failure.
The protection of valuable intellectual property provides the opportunity to be rewarded for research success either directly through commercial exploitation of that research or through royalty payments.
It can form the core of a co-operative research agreement. Our Chemistry Team assists our clients to achieve their commercial goals using the patent system.
Our Chemistry Team has knowledge gained from many years of industry experience in both research and product development. Our attorneys are highly qualified and experienced researchers with experience in:
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> Agrichemistry |
> Agrochemicals |
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> Biochemistry |
> Catalyst |
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> Coatings |
> Cosmetics |
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> Drug design |
> Fabrication |
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> Food additives |
> Food technology |
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> Gene therapies |
> Genetics |
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> Household products |
> Immunology |
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> Microbiology |
> Minerals processing |
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> Nanotechnology |
> Nucleic acids |
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> Organic and inorganic chemistry |
> Pharmaceuticals |
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> Photonics |
> Plant physiology |
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> Plastics |
> Polymers |
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> Proteins and protein chemistry |
> Specialty chemicals |
We are aware of the commercial imperatives driving developments and we work to ensure that our clients obtain commercially relevant Intellectual Property protection. Our team members are aware of the need to publish research outcomes in these fields of technology and can assist in developing patent strategies that take the publication imperative into account.
We have represented major international pharmaceutical clients for many years and have worked with a variety of large and small clients to protect their innovations.
Our Chemistry team has in-house access to a state of the art patent and chemical literature search facility headed by an experienced chemical patent attorney. This means we can provide comprehensive information on your competitors as well as providing you guidance to help you direct your research efforts.
Our Chemistry Team
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Neil IrelandPartner, Chemistry Team Leader Melbourne After graduating, Neil worked in the Research and Development division of an international food company. This industrial experience assists Neil in understanding intellectual property issues from a commercial perspective. Neil became a partner in 2001 and is the head of the firm’s Chemistry group. He is primarily involved in the drafting and prosecution of patent applications in Australia and other jurisdictions.
To find out more about IP issues relating to your technology, please contact Neil at neil.ireland@pof.com.au. |
You can see all our practitioners with Chemistry expertise here.
