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Allens Arthur Robinson Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys has a team of patent attorneys with strong backgrounds in the life sciences.

Biotechnology in action

Biotechnology, the boom technology of this century, is a phenomenally fast-growing area of science, encompassing a massive range of disciplines and technologies: it promises rapid advancement in medicine, agriculture, nutrition and the environment. But harnessing these rapid leaps in science to obtain commercial outcomes requires sound intellectual property advice and guidance.

Our technical expertise includes:

  • agricultural science
  • biochemistry
  • bioinformatics
  • cell biology
  • environmental science
  • genetically modified organisms
  • genetics
  • immunology
  • medical diagnosis and treatment
  • microbiology
  • molecular biology
  • plant biology
  • protein chemistry
  • proteomics
  • separation science
  • veterinary science
  • virology

As well as patents, our biotechnology team can also help you obtain Plant Breeder's Rights.

Recent experience

Some areas in which we have worked:

  • Separation technology
    We act for a leading Australian biotechnology company in the development, protection and commercialisation of its core technology applicable to blood fractionation, recombinant protein separation, antibody recovery and chiral separations

  • Genetic engineering
    We help Australian universities, research institutions and biotechnology companies protect inventions relating to cloning vectors, genetic analysis of animals and plants, transgenic organisms, and molecular biological techniques and assays

  • Scientific advances
    We act for US clients in the protection and exploitation of RNA inference (RNAi)

  • Medical applications
    We are actively involved in the protection of Australian innovation relating to disease detection and treatment. We also provide advice to companies and venture capitalists on new technologies and IP coverage in this area

Allens Arthur Robinson Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys draws on the legal and commercial expertise of the Biotech & Health team. Combining sound legal and commercial expertise and a strong scientific background, we give expert advice to secure your commercial outcomes.