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Hayden Barke | Associate

B. Eng (Hons.),

Hayden Barke

Areas of Expertise

  • Patents
  • Designs
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Devices

Hayden specializes in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in fields relating to mechanical engineering. He has assisted clients in pursuing patent protection for inventions in many areas, including: mining and materials processing components, door locks and latches, automotive technology, anaesthetic needles, and orthopaedic devices. Hayden also has advised on validity and infringement of patents and registered designs, and prepared IP due diligence reports.

Hayden also has a specialty in registering designs in Australia, and has extensive experience in protecting the appearance of a wide range of products. These include beverage bottles, industrial tools, academic aids, clothing and footwear, bags, and automotive tyres. Hayden also assists local design owners in protecting their designs overseas, and has experience registering designs in many of Australia's major trading partners.

Hayden's started in the patent attorney profession in 2002, and joined Davies Collison Cave in 2011 after having worked for another large Australian IP firm. Hayden qualified as a patent attorney in 2005.

Affiliations and Memberships

  • Member: Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand
  • Fellow: Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia

Qualifications

  • Registered Australian Patent and Trade Marks Attorney
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), University of Melbourne

Hayden’s latest articles

Austalian registered designs: "non-essential" features can be significant

LED Technologies Pty Ltd has appealed findings adverse to them at trial. This case provides further clarification on the… more »

Claim construction and internal requirements of Australian patent specifications: Full Federal Court reiterates principles

In a recent decision concerning the infringement and validity of patents for fish-stunning apparatus, the Full Federal Court… more »

Claim construction and internal requirements of patent specifications: Full Federal Court reiterates principles

In a recent decision concerning the infringement and validity of two patents for fish-stunning apparatus, the Full Federal… more »

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