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John Stonier | Consultant

MBA, LL.B., B.Com., FAICD (Dip), AASA, Lawyer

John Stonier

Areas of Expertise

  • IP Law
  • Commercialisation
  • Licensing

John consults in areas including development, negotiation and management of intellectual property and technology agreements. John has been Chairman or Member of a number of Federal Government Committees, including the ALRC's Advisory Committee on Genetics and IP Rights, the Panel of Experts on the Biotechnology CenterCentre of Excellence, the IP & Competition Review, the Working Group for the Prime Minister's Science and Engineering Council IP Session, and the Industrial Property Advisory Committee. Previously, John was BHP's Director Development and Investments, and his responsibilities included the Patents, Licensing and Venture Capital Departments for the BHP Group. Before then, he worked as a financial executive with WR Grace & Co in New York and as a lawyer in Melbourne.

Affiliations and Memberships

  • Lecturer: University of Melbourne, Licensing Law and Technology Transfer
  • Lecturer: Queensland University of Technology, Patent Law and Commercialisation
  • Former President: Licensing Executives Society International and LES Australia
  • Consultant to WIPO
  • Associate: Australian Society of Accountants
  • Adjunct Professor: Queensland University of Technology
  • Member (former Chairman): Advisory Board for the Master of IP Law, University of Melbourne
  • Member: Law Institute of Victoria

Qualifications

  • Diploma of Company Directors, Australian Institute of Company Directors, University of New England
  • Bachelor of Commerce, University of Melbourne
  • Bachelor of Laws, University of Melbourne
  • Master of Business Administration, Columbia University, USA

Articles about John

Protecting diagnostic innovation: patent drafting tips and pitfalls

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Recent conferences: epsm abec 2008, TMs in Horticulture’ and perspectives on nanotechnology

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Recent conferences: Bio2008, China Today Breakfasts and more

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