Having worked across a wide variety of technologies, Andrea is renowned for achieving exceptional results for her clients, driving commercial solutions for complex technologies and providing advice in a clear and succinct manner to a broad range of clients. She crafts patent applications with a multijurisdictional focus and regularly provides infringement and validity advice to her clients. She also provides litigation support in Federal Court matters. Andrea particularly enjoys finding out about her client’s businesses and formulating an IP strategy to best meet her client’s needs.
Her knowledge and experience covers a wide variety of technology areas including oil and gas, medical devices, aeronautical and automotive applications and components, transportation and defence systems, renewable energy and sustainable technologies, ventilation and filtration devices, manufacturing, building and construction; mining equipment, white goods and consumer products.
She holds a Bachelor of Engineering with First Class Honours in Mechanical Engineering, specialising in fluid mechanics and a PhD in Ground Effect Aerodynamics from England’s Southampton University. Her PhD research involved designing and testing a wind tunnel test model in conjunction with the British American Racing Formula 1 team.
Andrea is a registered Australian and New Zealand Patent Attorney. She is also a Chartered UK and Qualified European Patent Attorney.
Watch this video of Andrea to find out what inspired her to become an engineer.