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.
Clean technology patents
Our Clean Technology team provide expert advice and assistance in protecting and strategically using intellectual property in this rapidly developing and productive field of innovation. Our staff interact with a cross section of clients, ranging from private inventors to large multi-national companies, and provide guidance appropriate to each clients requirements.
Our clean tech expertise
Meet Kathryn Morris
B.Sc., M.Sc (Hons.), Ph.D., Patent Attorney
Kathryn heads Davies Collison Cave’s Clean Technology group, brining many years of research experience—including a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of St Andrews, Scotland studying enzyme kinetics–to her patent prosecution and IP auditing practice.
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Our firm is able to provide advice on patenting the following technologies:
- Bioenergy, energy efficient lighting and clean coal
- Organopolymers and environment-sensitive materials
- Biodegradable materials, recycling and waste treatment processes
- Hybrid & electric vehicle technology
- Water saving and filtration technologies
- A full range of renewable energies, including: ocean power technology, photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, wind power and geothermal energy.
- Software for Environmental Applications
- Sustainable agriculture and housing
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Our patent services: from filing through to defence
Davies Collison Cave offer a complete suite of clean / green technology 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
The latest articles from our Clean Tech team
- Comparison between the Australian and Chinese patent systems Legal briefing
- The Queensland Sustainable Energy Innovation Fund (QSEIF): is your idea eligible? Legal briefing
- Green and gold: investing in cleantech related IP in Australia Legal briefing
- IP Australia Encourages Rapid Examination of "Green Patent Applications" Legal briefing
- ANA Executive Series program kicks off in Brisbane and Canberra DCC news
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