Principal

Paul Jones

Patent And Trade Marks Attorney

Paul Jones is a registered Trans-Tasman Patent Attorney and has practiced in the IP field for over 40 years. He has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Chemistry) degree from the University of Melbourne.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Applied Science (Chemistry) , University of Melbourne

Registered Trans-Tasman Patent Attorney

Memberships

Fellow of the Institute of Patent and Trade mark Attorneys

Associate of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)

Member of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association

Member of the International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (Australia Group) Inc. (AIPPI)

Intellectual Property Society AU & NZ

Throughout his career, Paul has specialised in the fields of pharmaceutical, agricultural, and veterinary chemistry, with a particular emphasis on strategic advice and IP exploitation. He has extensive experience in relation to patent disputes in the pharmaceutical, veterinary and agricultural areas, including patent infringement/revocation proceedings and extension of term disputes. Paul has worked on numerous successful pharmaceutical product launches for international and local innovator and generic pharmaceutical companies in Australia and New Zealand.

He has been involved in significant recent pharmaceutical patent litigation in Australia in respect of drugs including: Parecoxib, Darunavir, Bortezimib, Aripiprazole, Leflunomide, Perindopril, Paroxetine, Plendronate, Carvedilol, Enalapril, Rosuvastatin, Paracetamol, Gliclazide, Pregabalin. Paul has acted in respect of over 100 oppositions and re-examinations before the Australian Patent Office (IP Australia).

Areas of expertise