Manuel has drafted many patent applications in all areas of computer related technology, including blockchain, bioinformatics, quantum physics, algorithms and agriculture technology. The prosecution of his patent cases often includes interviews and hearings with Patent Offices around the world in technically complex cases.
Clients asking for Manuel’s expertise include Australia’s top universities and research organisations as well as start-ups and large corporates.
The Technische Universität München (TUM) awarded him a PhD for his research in microelectronics engineering as well as a degree in business planning and technology-driven start-up management at the Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM). He worked as an Assistant Professor managing both research and education projects where he also taught at the German Institute for Science and Technology in Singapore.
Manuel is a registered Australian Patent Attorney.
Education
- PhD in Microelectronic Engineering from the Technische Universität München (TUM)
- Master of Intellectual Property, University of Technology Sydney
Key Areas of Expertise
- Quantum Computing
- Semiconductor technology
- Photonics
- Integrated circuits
- Bioinformatics
- Payment systems
- Business methods
- Communication electronics
- Software
- System control
Industry Focus
- Information and Communications Technology
- Mining and Construction
- Nanotechnology
- Universities
- Member of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand
- Vice President of the NSW Society for Computers and the Law
