Eddie is an Associate of FB Rice and a member of the medical technology team. He has strong international patent and registered design experience following qualification as an Australian patent attorney at FB Rice, and as a UK and European Patent Attorney while working for a major private practice in London from 2002.
Eddie focuses on providing pragmatic, well thought out advice, breaking down difficult concepts in a clear and concise manner. This has provided him with an expanding local client base along with a considerable number of overseas clients, including individuals, SMEs, universities and multinationals. Eddie has built a considerable rapport with clients, who feel comfortable emailing or calling Eddie about any IP matters.
Eddie provides a broad-reaching IP service, with considerable experience in drafting and prosecuting patent and design applications in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the US, providing infringement and validity advice, and general portfolio management.
Prior to joining the profession, Eddie worked for one of the world’s largest telecommunications providers, in its optical design and verification team, where he was named as an inventor on US patent application US 2004208515.
