General

Born Sydney 1962

Australian Citizen

Schooling

Primary and secondary education at Newington College, Stanmore to Higher School Certificate in 1980

Tertiary Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wollongong 1987

Post-graduate Qualifications and Institute Fellowship

Graduate Diploma in Industrial Property from the University of Technology, Sydney 1992

Patent Attorney's Professional Standards Board examinations passed for qualification and registration as a Patent Attorney 1997

Became Fellow of The Institute of Patent Attorneys of Australia (now The Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia) 1997

Recognised and registered as a Trade Marks Attorney 1999

Employment History

Accounts clerk with family Chartered Accountancy practice - Millar Partners, Sydney 1981 to 1983

Technical Assistant/Patent Attorney/Associate with Spruson & Ferguson, Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, Sydney 1988 to 1998

Patent Attorney/Associate with Halford & Co., Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, Sydney 1999 to 2001

Patent Attorney/Associate with an IP firm in Hong Kong, 2001 to 2005

Self-employed, 2005 to present

Technologies Covered during Patent Career

I have drafted over 1600 patent specifications during my career for technologies ranging from simple hand tools to complex wireless communication systems.  Technologies have included commercial cooking lines,  plastics pipe extrusion lines, burglar alarm systems, motor vehicle suspensions, internal combustion engines, gear boxes, ink-jet printers, domestic electrical appliances such as vacuum cleaners and coffee machines etc..

Other Interests

Vintage and modern technologies - especially sound reproduction technologies, restoring vintage cars, gardening, collecting antique items such as Bakelite telephones, valve radios, cameras, clocks, porcelain, walking (the dog), swimming, modern hi-fi systems, DIY audio including building amplifiers, active crossovers and speakers including folded horn subwoofers for the home cinema, classical music, English Springer Spaniels, wine, coffee and friends.