Our designs team
We can help you protect your design and derive a competitive edge in the marketplace. We have extensive experience in design applications, design drawings, filing and prosecution.
Don’t let someone else capitalise on your design, contact us for expert advice.
Greg Bartlett, Principal
Greg is a chemical engineer and has worked as a patent attorney with Australian SMEs for more than 35 years. He heads our Adelaide office, sits on the firm’s Pricing Committee and currently leads our International Relations Committee (including our Work Placement processes).
Brad Fitzpatrick, Principal
Brad is a civil engineer and deals with inventions across a range of technology areas including civil, transportation, geotechnical, solar and marine engineering. He has extensive experience in intellectual property (IP) both in Australia and in foreign jurisdictions, and provides his clients with practical IP advice on a diverse range of issues.
Andrew Massie, Managing Principal
Andrew is the Managing Principal and a member of the Engineering Team of Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick.
Davin Merritt, Principal
Davin leads both the designs and sustainability & clean technologies teams. He joined Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick in 1992 and gained several years’ experience in patent and design searching in our information systems department.
Dr Edwin Patterson, Principal
Edwin is a chemical and materials engineer with a PhD in the aluminium production field. Edwin’s broad experience and expertise enables him to assist clients in a range of technologies from simple mechanical devices through to complex mining, metallurgical and chemical processes.
Mark Williams, Special Counsel
Mark’s academic background is in computer science and electrical engineering. He assists clients in obtaining and enforcing their intellectual property rights in the areas of software, electronics and engineering. Prior to joining Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick, Mark worked for a leading automotive manufacturer.