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Richard Brown | Partner
B.Sc. (Hons.), Ph.D., M.IP Law, Dip. IPP (IPTA), Patent Attorney
Areas of Expertise
- Patents
- Clean Technology
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Information & Communications Technology
- Materials Science
- Medical Devices
- Nanotechnology
- Physics
Richard specialises in patent matters related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT), microelectronics, microsystems/nanotechnology and physics. His practice includes drafting patent specifications, local and international prosecution, and providing validity and infringement advice. He has extensive experience in a diverse range of technologies, including software and hardware based inventions, networking and Internet technologies, e-commerce, business methods, microelectronics, semiconductor and materials processing, photonics, telecommunications, microsystems / MEMS, nanotechnology, physics, and bioinformatics.
Previously, Richard was a Research Professor at the Microelectronics Research Center at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, a Resident Consultant at Bell Laboratories (Lucent Technologies), a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University, and a Research Associate in the Materials Science & Engineering Department at North Carolina State University.
Richard has directed and performed research in the fields of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), nanotechnology, materials engineering, and semiconductor processing. He has lectured in microelectronics, semiconductor processing, MEMS, and materials science and has over 40 technical publications.
Affiliations and Memberships
- Sessional Lecturer: Monash University
- Member: Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand
- Fellow: Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia
Qualifications
- Master of Intellectual Property Law, University of Melbourne
- Doctor of Philosophy (Physics), University of Melbourne
- Diploma of Intellectual Property Practice, Institute of Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys
- Bachelor of Science (Hons.) (Physics), University of Melbourne
- Registered Patent and Trade Marks Attorney (Australia and New Zealand)
Articles about Richard
Recent DCC conference attendances: Angel Investments '10, nanoscience and polymer symposiums
17 - 19 February 2010 The third AAAI National Angels Conference was held in Adelaide, South Australia. The event attracted… more »
Clayton's marriage between science and research: ANA & Small Tech cluster seminar
16 February 2010 Davies Collison Cave was a sponsor of this event which attracted 115 attendees. The event held at the Small… more »
IP Update - December 2009 Issue 6
As the year draws to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our clients and staff for your support… more »
