Dafydd Jones

Dafydd is a registered Trans-Tasman patent attorney working within the chemistry and biosciences team. Dafydd specialises in a broad range of chemistry-enabled technologies spanning synthetic chemistry, materials chemistry, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemistry, MedTech and CleanTech.

At FPA, Dafydd advises Australian and New Zealand clients on the drafting and prosecution of patent applications and has experience securing granted patents in Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Europe and Asia. He also supports international clients with the prosecution and management of patent portfolios in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. Dafydd regularly prepares advice for companies and investors on matters including due diligence, freedom-to-operate and infringement risk, and has experience supporting with contentious matters in front of the Australian patent office and Federal Court of Australia.

Dafydd works with start‑ups, established companies, universities and research institutes, and is experienced in advising clients at different stages of the innovation lifecycle including early‑stage invention capture through to portfolio development, commercialisation and product launch. Dafydd’s strong technical background and breadth allows him to engage efficiently with inventors and R&D teams to identify and capture inventions arising from complex research.

Prior to joining FPA, Dafydd was a postdoctoral research fellow and PhD researcher in the School of Chemistry at Monash University. His PhD research focused on developing bespoke organometallic reagents and methodologies for organic and organometallic reactions, with an emphasis on the use of less toxic and more environmentally benign metals such as magnesium, calcium, and aluminium. Dafydd’s postdoctoral work, funded by the United States Air Force, was focused on models for hydrogen storage materials and involved collaborations with academics based in the USA, UK and France.

Before relocating to Australia, Dafydd completed his master’s degree in chemistry at the University of Oxford (UK), receiving multiple scholarships for his academic performance and graduating with first-class honours.

Dafydd is an author on a number of peer-reviewed publications, including articles published in Angewandte Chemie and Chemical Science.