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.
Life sciences patents: biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
Davies Collison Cave is regarded as the leader in biotechnology and life sciences. Our biotechnology group provides 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
Davies Collison Cave has the nation's premier life sciences patent practice. The life sciences team includes more than 40 professionals and provides a full range of services to clients.
Meet Tania Obranovich
B.Sc.(Hons), Ph.D., LL.B. Dip. IPP (IPTA), Patent Attorney
Tania is a specialist patent attorney and solicitor, bringing post-doctoral level research experience in molecular and cellular immunology and more than a decade of patent litigation and prosecution experience. She advises government on biotechnology issues and teaches patent and biotech law at a number of Australian universities.
Tania’s CV and contact details »
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 technical as well as legal perspectives, but that they will also understand your commercial objectives and priorities.
Biotechnology
Our firm is able to provide patent drafting services and advice in relation to:
- agrichemistry
- animal and human health products
- biochemistry and protein chemistry
- combinatorial and organic chemistry
- gene therapies, genomics and genetic engineering
- immunology and microbiology
- cellular and molecular biology
- plant biology
- stem cell biology
Meet our biotechnology patents team or read the latest news and publications in this area.
Pharmaceuticals
Our firm is able to provide patent drafting services and advice in relation to:
- product formulation
- medicinal chemistry
- drug design
- pharmacology
Meet our pharmaceutical patents team or read their latest news and publications.
