Technical specialists with proven success
You can't protect innovations you don't understand. That's why many of our attorneys have doctorates in their fields of science and proven success at the world's leading research companies.
Chemistry and materials sciences
Davies Collison Cave’s Chemistry and Materials Sciences patent group provide expert advice and assistance in protecting intellectual property in these highly competitive and productive fields of innovation.
Attorneys who understand your work, as well as your needs
To ensure we can meet and exceed our clients’ needs, our policy is to engage personnel who have superior standards of academic excellence and commercial acumen.
Indeed many of our personnel hold doctoral degrees as well as experience in the commercial sector. This means that a Davies Collison Cave patent attorney will not only be able to approach your advice from both technical and legal perspectives, but that they will also understand your commercial objectives and priorities.
Meet Paula de Bruyn
B.Sc.(Hons), Ph.D., Patent Attorney
With a doctorate in Tetracycline Synthesis, industrial research experience with phenolic resins and 20 years in the pharmaceutical sector, Paula brings a diverse set of skills to her patent drafting, strategy and infringement advice.
Paula’s CV and contact details »
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Our range of technical expertise includes:
- agrochemicals and natural products
- environmental engineering
- organic and inorganic chemistry
- materials engineering and science
- mining, mineral and metallurgical chemistry and processing
- pharmaceuticals
- cosmetics
- polymer production and processing
- protein and nucleic acid chemistry
Our patent services: from filing through to defence
Davies Collison Cave offer a complete suite of patent services, including:
- the preparation, filing and prosecution of patent applications in most countries
- patent novelty searches and assessments,
- handling patent oppositions, patent infringement claims and enforcement of patent rights.
Meet the team and find out more
Meet our Chemistry and Materials Sciences patent attorneys or read our latest news and publications in the area.
If you have queries about any other area of intellectual property, Davies Collison Cave can customise a presentation to suit your needs. For further information or advice please contact your nearest Davies Collison Cave office.
