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Andrew Scott | Patent Attorney

B.Sc. (Advanced) (Hons.), Ph.D., Patent Attorney

Andrew Scott

Areas of Expertise

  • Patents
  • Chemistry
  • Life Sciences
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Devices
  • Pharmaceuticals

Since joining Davies Collison Cave in 2006, Andrew has enjoyed the challenge of preparing and prosecuting patent applications for inventions conceived both locally and abroad in the fields of organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry and polymer chemistry. Andrew has gained exposure to a wide range of technologies from cheese processing to monoclonal antibody therapeutics and from implantable devices to low calorie beer production. Andrew has also been involved in opposition proceedings and in the enforcement of patent rights.

Andrew's Doctoral thesis described a novel, modular, stereoselective total synthesis of the antimitotic natural product (-)-podophyllotoxin. Biological evaluation of a range of novel diasteromeric model systems assisted in evaluating the most potent stereochemical configuration of synthetic analogs of (-)-podophyllotoxin and its semi-synthetic anti-cancer derivatives etoposide and teniposide.

Andrew went on to gain post-doctoral experience investigating the potential for the stabilisation of complex High Internal Phase Emulsion (HIPE) systems using novel, polymeric amphiphilic molecules. During his post-doctoral studies Andrew utilised Controlled Radical Polymerisation (CRP) techniques such as Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain-Transfer (RAFT) polymerisation.

Affiliations and Memberships

  • Student member: Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia
  • Member: The Royal Australian Chemical Institute
  • Member: Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Organic Chemistry), Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University
  • Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Hons.), University of Sydney

Andrew’s latest articles

The solution to the problem of hindsight is obvious: what is the invention?

In a decision currently under appeal, the Federal Court has once again highlighted the importance of identifying “the… more »

Articles about Andrew

DCC attends 32nd Australasian Polymer Symposium (32APS)

Ramon Tozer and Andrew Scott attended the 32nd APS held in Coffs Harbour, NSW. The symposium offered a varied program which… more »

Recent conferences: Sydney Nanomedicine and Chemistry for a Sustainable World

June 30th – July 2nd The International Nanomedicine Conference held on beautiful Coogee Beach attracted 200… more »