Applied chemistry and materials science is at the forefront of the development of modern technologies - from metal manufacturing techniques through to nanotechnology.
It focuses on the design, creation and application of materials using chemical principles and requires a deep understanding of creating specific chemical compositions to achieve desired properties and functions.
All of our principals working in this area hold PhD qualifications, reflecting the technical depth required to advise on complex chemical and materials-based inventions. Our team members have backgrounds spanning chemistry, materials science, metallurgy, electrochemistry, chemical engineering and related disciplines, enabling them to engage effectively with inventors, researchers and technical stakeholders.
We advise both Australian and international clients on technical matters in this area, including universities and publicly funded research organisations; mining and resources companies involved in minerals processing, metallurgy and advanced materials; start-ups and scale-ups developing new chemical processes, materials or energy technologies; advanced manufacturing businesses; and agrochemical formulators and suppliers, ranging from large established organisations to smaller specialist operators. We also work with multinational companies with Australian R&D or operational activities in sectors such as chemicals, energy and oil and gas.
We are highly experienced assisting clients with drafting and prosecuting patent applications in Australia and internationally, developing and managing patent portfolios, assessing patentability and scope of protection, and advising on freedom-to-operate and risk considerations. We also support commercialisation, licensing and collaboration arrangements where patent strategy plays a central role.
The scale and breadth of our applied chemistry and materials science team – together with our firm’s structure which supports genuine collaboration across disciplines – allows us to assemble multidisciplinary teams to deliver highly relevant and commercially grounded IP advice.
Our team is active in key industry groups in Australia including IChemE, AusIMM, IMEA, Engineers Australia and Austmine.
Technology fields
- Chemical processes and process engineering
- Advanced manufacturing and industrial chemistry
- Metallurgy, minerals processing and metal manufacturing techniques
- Electrochemistry, energy materials and energy storage technologies, including batteries
- Environmental and Green
- Chemistry and Materials
- Polymers, coatings, membranes and polymeric composites
- Agrochemicals and chemical formulations
- Nanotechnology, nanomaterials, composites and advanced materials
- Electronic & Photonic Materials
- Corrosion science and engineering
- Surface treatments, coatings and functional materials
