Mills Oakley Lawyers

Warren Chandler
Patent Attorney
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Warren Chandler is a Trade Marks and Patent Attorney in the Intellectual Property & Technology Team at Mills Oakley Lawyers. 

Experience

Prior to joining Mills Oakley, Warren spent eight years with the Australian Patent Office as an Examiner of Patents and seven years at the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

While at the Patents Office, Warren examined patent applications predominantly in the areas of applied chemistry and medical and food technologies.

At the CSIRO, Warren worked with the Division of Applied Organic Chemistry (later Chemicals and Polymers) for one year, and then for six years in the Division of Animal Production – Controlled Release of Veterinary Pharmaceuticals.

Expertise

Warren has significant experience and expertise in advising on patents, trade marks and designs, including:

• Patent infringement and validity advice including interpretation of patent specifications and validity assessment
• Preparing, filing and prosecuting patent, trade mark and design applications in Australia and internationally
• Patent and Trade Mark oppositions, patent re-examinations, revocation actions and trade mark non-use proceedings
• Conducting IP due diligence and audits and advising clients on appropriate strategies for managing and protecting their IP 

• Master of Intellectual Property Law – University of Melbourne
• Diploma in Intellectual Property Practice – University of Melbourne
• Registered Australian Trade Marks & Patent Attorney
• Chartered Member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
• Fellow of the Institute of Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys
• Registered New Zealand Patent Attorney
• Master of Applied Science - RMIT
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Applied Chemistry) - RMIT