Experience

FB Rice

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Patent Attorney and Partner

  • Jul 2010 - Present

  For me, my job is all about helping a client to make critical business decisions and helping the client to secure valuable intellectual assets. I lead a team that specialises in patents and designs, with an emphasis on drafting and prosecuting in a range of electrical, software, medical, bioinformatics and mechanical technologies. We frequently conduct patentability and clearance searches, oppositions and strategic portfolio reviews. I love to get to know a client's product or service offering and to see it in action where possible. I relish the chance to assist clients in legally and technically complex areas, as well as those of a more straight-forward nature. I also relish the opportunity to advise clients on patent strategies tailored to their specific needs and business challenges. My US and Canadian practice experience means that I can provide in-depth advice to local Australian clients about key patent issues for those countries and help develop a suitable strategy to best position the client to achieve a positive outcome. For US and Canadian clients, I can "speak the language" and understand the issues - nothing is lost in translation.



Davies Collison Cave

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Patent Attorney

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2010



Bereskin & Parr LLP

• Canada
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Patent Agent

  • Feb 2004 - Jan 2008



Davies Collison Cave

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Patent Attorney

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2004



Fluor Corporation

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Electrical & Control Systems Engineer

  • Mar 1995 - Oct 1996