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Karen Bentley
- Principal, Melbourne, Singapore | BAppSc (Hons), PhD, MIP Law
 - +61 3 8662 7338
 - karen.bentley@fpapatents.com
 
                Karen’s focus: biotechnology, food technology, pharmaceutical, agricultural and life sciences.                
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        Chris Bird
- Principal, Melbourne | BA (EngSci), MSc (Intellectual Property)
 - +61 3 8662 7311
 - chris.bird@fpapatents.com
 
                Chris’ focus: computer science and engineering disciplines.                
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        Carol Burnton
- Principal, Melbourne, Brisbane | BSc (Hons), LLB (Hons), LLM, Dip PC Form
 - +61 3 8662 7312
 - carol.burnton@fpapatents.com
 
                Carol’s focus: pharmaceuticals, MedTech, diagnostics, food technology, cosmetics and biofuels.                
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        Akanksha Dahiya
- Principal, Sydney | BEng (Elec & Telecom), MEng (Telecom), MIP Law
 - +61 2 8267 3902
 - akanksha.dahiya@fpapatents.com
 
                Akanksha’s focus: electronics, telecommunications, and software engineering technologies.                
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        Adam Denley
- Principal, Melbourne | BBiotech (Hons), PhD, MIP Law
 - +61 3 8662 7302
 - adam.denley@fpapatents.com
 
                Adam’s focus: biotechnology and pharmaceutical fields.                
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        John Dower
- Principal, Sydney | BSc (Elec Eng), BProc
 - +61 2 8267 3907
 - john.dower@fpapatents.com
 
                John's focus: electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, and power electronics inventions.                
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        Danny Gelman
- Principal, Melbourne | BSc (Hons), PhD, MIP Law
 - +61 3 8662 7310
 - danny.gelman@fpapatents.com
 
                Danny’s focus: chemistry, pharmaceutical, veterinary and agrochemical.                
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        Carl Harrap
- Principal, Sydney | BE (Hons) (Elec), MEM, LLB
 - +61 2 8267 3904
 - carl.harrap@fpapatents.com
 
                Carl’s focus: design and utility patents.                
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        Tracey Hendy
- Principal, Melbourne | BE (Manufacturing & Materials)
 - +61 3 8662 7357
 - tracey.hendy@fpapatents.com
 
                Tracey's focus: complex mechanical arts and medical devices.                
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        Stuart Irvine
- Principal, Sydney | BSc, LLB, LLM
 - +61 2 8267 3908
 - stuart.irvine@fpapatents.com
 
                Stuart’s focus: computer-implemented inventions, information and communications technology, consumer products and designs.                
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        Nicholas Lakatos
- Principal, Sydney | BEng (Telecom)(Hons), BCom, MIP Law
 - +61 2 8267 3918
 - nicholas.lakatos@fpapatents.com
 
                Nicholas’ focus: telecommunications, software, information and communications technology and electrical engineering-related inventions.                
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        Desmond Tan
- Principal, Singapore | BEng (Hons)
 - +65 6956 9943
 - desmond.tan@fpapatents.com.sg
 
                Desmond's focus: engineering, clean energy technology, computing and telecommunications, and medical technology.                
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        Grant Jacobsen
- Consultant, Melbourne | BSc (Hons), PhD, MIP Law
 - +61 3 8662 7356
 - grant.jacobsen@fpapatents.com
 
                Grant’s focus: hydrogen production and battery technology, composite materials, polymers, chemical formulations, chemical processes, and food technology.                 
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        Robbie Boukarroum
- Associate Principal, Melbourne | BComm, MEng, MIP Law
 - +61 3 8662 7351
 - robbie.boukarroum@fpapatents.com
 
                Robbie’s focus: mechanical arts, physics and computer implemented inventions and MedTech.                
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        Sarah Hennebry
- Associate Principal, Melbourne | BSc (Hons), BA, PhD, MIP Law
 - +61 3 8662 7353
 - sarah.hennebry@fpapatents.com
 
                Sarah’s focus: biotechnology, pharmaceutical, in vitro diagnostics and agricultural sectors.                
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        Alister McCowan
- Associate Principal, Sydney | BE (Mech) (Hons), LLB, EQE, GDLP, MIP Law
 - +61 2 8267 3903
 - alister.mccowan@fpapatents.com
 
                Alister's focus: mechanical engineering and manufacturing.                
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        Elyse Schinella
- Associate Principal, Sydney | BSc (Hons), PhD, MIP Law
 - +61 2 8267 3905
 - elyse.schinella@fpapatents.com
 
                Elyse’s focus: mining, space science, computer science and engineering.                
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        Emma van Embden
- Associate Principal, Melbourne | BSc (Hons), BA, PhD, MIP Law
 - +61 3 8662 7322
 - emma.vanembden@fpapatents.com
 
                Emma’s focus: pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, materials science and chemistry.                
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        David Kark
- Senior Associate, Sydney | BE (Hons), MEngSc, MIP Law
 - +61 2 8267 3917
 - david.kark@fpapatents.com
 
                David’s focus: renewable energy and electrical power systems.                 
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        Rohan Williams
- Senior Associate, Melbourne | BSc (Hons), PhD, MIP Law
 - +61 3 8662 7369
 - rohan.williams@fpapatents.com
 
                Rohan’s focus: organic chemistry, pharmaceuticals and food science.                
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        Martina Barbiero
- Associate, Melbourne | MEng, PhD, MIP Law
 - +61 3 8662 7324
 - martina.barbiero@fpapatents.com
 
                Martina's focus: medical technology.                
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        Dean Bradley
- Associate, Sydney | BEng (Elec), BBus, BSc IT, MIP Law
 - +61 2 8267 3910
 - dean.bradley@fpapatents.com
 
                Dean's focus: electrical, computing and information communication technologies.                
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        Dafydd Jones
- Associate, Melbourne | MChem, PhD, MIP Law
 - +61 3 8662 7313
 - dafydd.jones@fpapatents.com
 
                Dafydd’s focus: synthetic chemistry technologies.                
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        Harriet Keenan
- Associate, Melbourne | BSc Adv (Hons), PhD, MIP Law
 - +61 3 8662 7300
 - harriet.keenan@fpapatents.com
 
                Harriet’s focus: immunology, molecular genetics, diagnostics, therapeutic delivery systems, microbiology, haematology, regenerative medicine and cellular agriculture.                
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        Amie Khosla
- Associate, Sydney | BA/BSc (Hons), PhD, MIP Law
 - +61 2 8267 3906
 - amie.khosla@fpapatents.com
 
                Amie’s focus: electronic and electrical engineering, energy, physics, quantum computing, AI and machine learning.                
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        Angus McNab
- Associate, Melbourne | BEng (Mech) (Hons), MIP Law
 - +61 3 8662 7334
 - angus.mcnab@fpapatents.com
 
                Angus’ focus: food, beverages and FMCG, mechanical engineering and manufacturing, consumer product and design.                
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        Julie Murison
- Associate, Melbourne | BS (Hons), PhD, MIP Law
 - +61 3 8662 7352
 - julie.murison@fpapatents.com
 
                Julie’s focus: agrochemistry, petrochemistry, materials chemistry and industrial chemistry.                
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        Thomas Ware
- Associate, Melbourne | BSc, MSc, PhD, MIP Law
 - +61 3 8662 7326
 - thomas.ware@fpapatents.com
 
                Thomas’ focus: gene therapy, molecular and cancer biology, cancer immunotherapy, gene silencing and RNA interference technology, infectious diseases, viral vectors, and blood serum diagnostics.                
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        Alex Wong
- Associate, Melbourne | BSc (Hons), PhD
 - +61 3 8662 7337
 - alex.wong@fpapatents.com
 
                Alex’s focus: biotechnology, including biochemistry, molecular biology, protein biology, molecular genetics, cell biology, transcriptomics, immunology, and infectious diseases.                
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        Shaahin Madani
- Patent Attorney, Melbourne | PhD (Computer Science), MAppSc (IT), MIP Law
 - +61 3 8662 7303
 - shaahin.madani@fpapatents.com
 
                Shaahin’s focus: cybersecurity of networked and distributed systems.                
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        Afnan Al Abadey
- Patent Scientist, Melbourne | BBmedSc, MBmedSc (Hons), PhD
 - +61 3 8662 7384
 - afnan.alabadey@fpapatents.com
 
                Afnan's focus areas: immunology, neurobiology, pharmaceuticals, molecular biology, neurodegenerative diseases, gene therapy.                
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        Damian Che
- Patent Engineer, Sydney | BSc (CS), BSc (Phys)
 - +61 2 8267 3921
 - damian.che@fpapatents.com
 
                Damian's focus: computer-implemented inventions, information and communications technology.                
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        Lap Hing (Leo) Chi
- Patent Scientist, Melbourne | BSc (Hons), PhD
 - +61 3 8662 7370
 - leo.chi@fpapatents.com
 
                Leo's focus: biochemistry, molecular biology, cancer biology and models, gene-editing technologies, immunology, epigenetics, dermatology, and bioinformatics.                
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        Beatrice Chiew
- Patent Scientist, Melbourne | BSc (Hons), PhD
 - +61 3 8662 7382
 - beatrice.chiew@fpapatents.com
 
                Beatrice's focus: medicinal chemistry, organic chemistry and pharmacology and formulation science.                
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        Andrew Foers
- Patent Scientist, Melbourne | BSc (Hons), PhD
 - +61 3 8662 7381
 - andrew.foers@fpapatents.com
 
                Andrew's focus: immunology, bioinformatics and in vitro diagnostics.                
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        Marie-Claire Giel
- Patent Scientist, Melbourne | MSc (Hons), PhD
 - +61 3 8662 7340
 - marie-claire.giel@fpapatents.com
 
                Marie-Claire's focus: organic and medicinal chemistry and pharmaceuticals.                
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        Daniel Jovic
- Patent Engineer, Melbourne | BSc, BEng (Hons), PhD
 - +61 3 8662 7383
 - daniel.jovic@fpapatents.com
 
                Daniel's focus: mechanical and aerospace engineering.                
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        Claudia Simm
- Patent Scientist, Melbourne | Dipl. Biochem, Dr. rer. nat.
 - +61 3 8662 7385
 - claudia.simm@fpapatents.com
 
                Claudia's focus: drug discovery.                
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