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Simon Reynolds | Associate

B.Eng. (Computer) (Hons.), M.I.P., Patent Attorney

Simon Reynolds

Areas of Expertise

  • Patents
  • Clean Technology
  • Electrical & Electronic Engineering
  • Information & Communications Technology

Simon focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the technical areas of electrical, computer-software and hardware, embedded systems, business-methods, telecommunications, and general mechanics. He has experience in conducting patent oppositions and advising upon litigation. He also provides advice on patentability, patent validity and infringement.

Simon previously worked for a large Australian mining software company, specialising in rapid delivery of modern software interfaces for legacy software and data acquisition from various mining instruments used onsite today. Simon's honours research was the development and implementation of a software compiler for an Intel microprocessor.

Simon has extensive representation upon a numerous technical and industry committees including being part of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ) committee for NSW since 2007 and Young Engineers Australia committee since 2004, where Simon was the Chairperson for the Sydney Division between 2007 to 2008.

Simon's experience in the software field includes handling matters relating to embedded systems, distributed computer systems, website architectures, telecommunication systems, search engine architectures, local and distributed malicious software scanning systems, software code generators, printing devices, digital signal processing, and security systems.

Simon's experience in electronics includes handling matters relating to embedded electrical systems, mechatronic systems, digital signal processing, microprocessors, radio communication techniques, wireless network devices, photovoltaic technologies, digital security devices and systems, and power electronic devices.

Affiliations and Memberships

  • Member: Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand
  • Member: Engineers Australia
  • Fellow: Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia
  • Committee Member: Young Engineers Australia, Sydney Division
  • Committee Member: Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand, NSW Division

Qualifications

  • Registered Patent and Trade Marks Attorney (Australia and New Zealand)
  • Masters of Industrial Property, University of Technology Sydney
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) (Hons.), University of Wollongong


Simon’s latest articles

Patent revocation for fraud, false suggestion or misrepresentation

Revocation proceedings based upon grounds of fraud, false suggestion or misrepresentation have been uncommon in Australia.… more »

Articles about Simon

DCC attends NSW Engineering Excellence Awards

The annual NSW Engineering Excellence Awards were held at The Westin Sydney. The black tie event welcomed Guest of Honour… more »

2010 appointments at Davies Collison Cave

On the 1st July the following appointments were announced to Davies Collison Cave. * indicates appointment to Davies Collison… more »

Maryam Khajeh elected youngest Deputy President of Engineers Australia's Sydney Division

On 1 February 2010, Maryam Khajeh, a Patent Attorney in the Davies Collison Cave Sydney Office, was voted in as Deputy… more »