FB Rice is recognised as a leader in the life sciences, and boasts the largest team of biotechnology attorneys in Australia and New Zealand. Our technical expertise and experience is as diverse as the industry itself. Our team’s knowledge and collective experience means that you can be confident in our ability to respond to your industry - and/or technology-specific IP needs with the right technical expert or team.
Drawing on a wealth of academic, industry and practice experience,
our team of attorneys, searchers and technical specialists are
well-placed to assist in all key areas of technology, including (but not
limited to) immunology, gene therapy, drug development, biologics and
biosimilars, cell biology, microbiology, stem cells therapies, genetics
and genomics, bioinformatics, vaccines and diagnostics, and plant
biology and engineering.
Ensuring that our attorneys are across the latest industry developments is integral to our practice and allows us to maintain industry excellence. In addition to working with the best clients on breakthrough technologies, we achieve this by actively engaging with and supporting local industry bodies and networks, such as AusBiotech, BioMelbourne, Bioshares and Life Sciences Queensland. In particular, this local engagement, coupled with our global networks and technical expertise, ensures that our biotechnology team is primed to deliver a superior service every time.
Our team have key areas of expertise in the following industries:
- agtech & food science
- bioinformatics
- biologics and gene therapy
- biotechnology
- cleantech
- diagnostics
- pharmaceuticals
- food & beverage
- medical technology.