Patent and Trade Marks Attorney
- Office location
- Melbourne
- Service location
- Melbourne
- Department
- Electronics, Physics and IT
- Service areas
- Patents
- Expertise
- Clean Technology
- Elec. Engineering
- ICT & Software
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Technology and Devices
- Physics
- Specialities
- Automation and robotics
- Sensor technology ("smart" products)
- Processes and systems
- Medical devices
- Control systems
- Engineering and manufacturing processes and systems
- Automotive technology
- CNC machines
- Image processing
- Audio signal processing
- Embedded systems
- Computer systems
- Mechanical engineering
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering with First Class Honours specialising in Mechatronics Engineering (University of Auckland), 2007
- Master of Industrial Property (University of Technology in Sydney), 2013
- Registered Trade Marks Attorney (AU), 2010
- Registered Patent Attorney (AU), 2011
- Registered Patent Attorney (NZ), 2012
- Direct telephone
- +61 3 9622 2281
- helen.mcfadzean@pof.com.au
- Year joined
- 2017
- Year qualified
- 2010
- Memberships
- The Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia
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About Helen
Helen joined the intellectual property profession in 2009 because of her passion for innovation and cutting edge technology. Since then, Helen has successfully obtained patents, trade marks and designs for hundreds of businesses in Australia and overseas in a large number of technology areas including automation, smart devices, medical apparatus, home appliances, manufacturing processes and equipment, subsea mining technology, automotive technology, audio signal processing, image processing, embedded software and control systems. Helen is experienced in drafting patent specifications, prosecuting patent application in Australia and overseas, providing infringement and validity opinions, conducting searches and providing general IP advice. Helen has also managed large designs portfolios for the fashion industry.
Before joining the IP profession, Helen worked as a consultant in Ernst & Young’s advisory services, assisting leading global organisations to identify and mitigate business and technology risk.
Clients enjoy working with Helen because she is approachable, informative and upfront with processes and costs. She is also proactive in learning about her clients’ businesses so that the most suitable and cost effective IP strategy can be developed based on commercial objectives.