Saskia has over 25 years’ experience in intellectual property (IP), and has extensive experience in preparing patent specifications, multi-jurisdictional patent prosecution and providing patentability and FTO opinions across a range of technologies including electronic devices, renewable energy, telecommunications, microelectromechanical structures, spectroscopic equipment, analytical instrumentation, optical security devices, signal processing, medical devices, software and FinTech.
Service Areas
Saskia has worked with a large range of clients including Universities, Research Organisations, SMEs, individuals and global corporations to develop strategies for the protection of IP locally and in foreign jurisdictions.
Saskia is passionate about providing high levels of customer service to her clients to assist them in securing commercially relevant intellectual property rights.
Saskia has been recognised as a leading practitioner in the IAM Patent 1000 for 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. She was also named a recommended individual in the 2025 IAM Patent 1000.
In addition, she was recognised in MIP IP Stars as a recommended individual in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, and as a Notable Practitioner in 2025.
Expertise & Experience
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Physical & Computer Sciences/
- Emerging & Interdisciplinary
Qualifications
- BSc BGeom(Hons) GDipIPLaw FIPTA GAICD
More about Saskia
Languages I speak
English and German
Interests
Nature, hiking, horses, paddle sports and wine
Best holiday
Portugal
Favourite place
Tasmania
I joined POF in
2000
