Marcus specialises in patent matters related to chemistry and his main areas of expertise are the drafting and prosecution of patent applications, oppositions, providing validity and infringement advice, and conducting “freedom to operate” patent searches. Marcus has assisted a variety of clients, including individuals, universities, startups, and established companies, to develop and enforce intellectual property rights relating to a variety of technologies, with a specific focus in chemistry.
Marcus received a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of Melbourne with a double major in organic chemistry, and went onto to receive a PhD under the supervision of the world renowned polymer chemist, Professor David Solomon.
Before joining FB Rice, Marcus worked as a research fellow in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Melbourne. Marcus has been involved in a variety of collaborative research projects with industrial partners including Rio Tinto, Comalco, BHP, Du Pont and a leading Australian Biotechnology company. Marcus has also gained experience working as a chemist with ICI Australia (now Orica). Marcus has published widely in the chemical area and is the named inventor on a number of patents.
