Jon is an Australian and New Zealand patent attorney who advises clients on protecting and leveraging innovation to achieve business outcomes.
Jon’s practice focuses on chemistry and life-sciences technologies, including pharmaceuticals, medical technologies, materials sciences, biotechnology, biosciences, and chemical processes, and he is also experienced in supporting clients in mining, oil and gas, and manufacturing industries, where IP strategy is closely tied to real world operating environments.
Throughout his extensive career, Jon has worked with a broad range of clients from small to medium enterprises to multinational companies, assisting with the full spectrum of Australian and New Zealand patent practice. This includes drafting, prosecution, oppositions, validity and infringement advice, freedom-to-operate opinions, patent term extensions, and portfolio strategy and management, with a consistent focus on outcomes that support commercial objectives. He has also worked closely with leading Australian universities to protect their intellectual property both domestically and internationally.
Jon has working proficiency in Japanese.