As a registered Trade Marks Attorney, I provide my clients with the advice and support needed to protect one of their most valuable assets – their brand. I am a Registered Trade Marks Attorney and have been an integral part of the Sydney office since joining the firm in 2015. I’ve held a range of positions providing secretarial and paralegal …
Richard Baddeley
I have over 35 years’ experience advising clients on all aspects of IP. My focus is on providing creative approaches to IP strategy aligned with business strategy. I have an established track record acting for a range of clients from start-ups to large multinationals which has been built on my reputation as a trusted and experienced business adviser. My background …
Mary Turonek
As a patent attorney for the past 25 years, I have advised a broad range of clients, including SMEs, universities, research organisations, ASX-listed companies and multinationals in connection with IP protection and management. Prior to becoming a patent attorney, I completed a PhD in physical and inorganic chemistry, spending 10 years in research in Australia and the United Kingdom. My …
Philip Gehrig
I have extensive international IP experience, having practised as a patent attorney in Europe for many years. I have a Bachelor of Engineering Degree with Honours from the University of Melbourne, and practise in the fields of patents, trade marks, and designs. My technical experience and expertise span a broad range of engineering technologies, including aeronautical and aerospace construction and …
Daniel Beck
My former experience at the Australian Patent Office (IP Australia) provides me with an insider’s perspective on patent prosecution and oppositions to grant, as well as prior art searching and examination practice in Australia. During the 11 years I served at IP Australia I supervised a multidisciplinary chemical examination section of 24 examiners and issued decisions on the validity of …
Robert Cross
I enjoy new technology and the enthusiasm of many inventors – and I seek to add value by working directly with the inventors, ideally as an active part of a team. As senior patent attorney with many years’ experience, I initially handled the full spectrum of IP, specialising in Australian originating metallurgical and mechanical patent work, but also extending to …
Jennifer McEwan
As a specialist in trade mark law and consumer protection, I provide my clients with advice regarding all facets of trade marks including strategic advice, trade mark registration, due diligence work, infringements and disputes. In 2017 I joined the team at Wrays from a specialist IP firm I co-established. Having began my working life as a research scientist at Murdoch University, …
Simon Weisman
From drafting patent specifications to prosecuting patent applications and advising on patent validity and infringement, I enjoy working with my clients from early stages of invention conception right through to the maturity of their patent portfolios. As a senior patent attorney with over 15 years experience working with patents, I work with clients in the life sciences and biotechnology sectors …
Phil Burns
I work closely with my clients to thoroughly understand their technology space so that I can deliver high quality patent documentation and advice. As a Principal patent attorney with over 20 years in the industry, I have extensive experience working with the patent portfolios and inventions of early stage, and mature, technology and innovation research. I’m fortunate to work with …