Susanne Hantos | Associate B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc.(Org. Chem.), MLIS, MIP, Australian Registered Patent Attorney, Canadian Patent Agent
Susanne is the Manager of the Patent Intelligence Services group. As part of her role, she specialises in conducting comprehensive searches of patent publications and scientific literature, as well as providing patent due diligence and competitive intelligence services including patent landscape portfolios. She advises on patentability (novelty), patent infringement, freedom to operate and patent validity issues related to chemical technology.

As a trained chemist, a librarian and a patent attorney, Susanne has considerable experience in searching and analysing a diverse range of innovation including pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, biotechnology, agrochemicals, veterinary products, medical devices, medical methods, cosmetics, household/industrial products, speciality chemicals/materials, petrochemicals, bioremediation, paints, polymers, purification devices or methods and food and beverage technology.

Qualifications and Memberships

  • Australian Patent and Trade Mark Attorney
  • Master of Industrial Property, University of Technology, Sydney
  • Competitive Intelligence Postgraduate Certificate, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Master of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
  • Master of Science (Organic Chemistry), University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Bachelor of Science (Applied Chemistry) (Hons.), University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  • Member: Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia and the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand
  • Member: Patent Information User Group, the International Society for Patent Information
  • Member: Special Libraries Association
  • Member: Australian Library and Information Association
  • Member: Royal Australian Chemical Institute
  • Member: American Chemical Society