Dr. Chris Vindurampulle is a senior associate with the intellectual property team in the firm's Melbourne office.
Chris' experience includes biotechnology, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, agri-technology, food products and processing, and simple mechanical technology.
He is registered to practice before the intellectual property offices of Australia and New Zealand. He is experienced in patent drafting, patent and trade mark prosecution and opposition, and freedom to operate, opinion and due diligence work.
He has gained broad and significant experience in relation with life science technologies including pharmaceuticals, biologics (eg antibodies, proteins and small molecules), medical devices, diagnostics, methods of medical treatment and prevention, agri-technology (transgenics, pesticides and machinery) and food-technology (products and processing technology). Additionally, Chris has experience with alloy design and production, metal casting and processing, and hydrocarbon processing.
Chris is a regular contributor to the research and startup sector, providing education and mentoring on the topics of identifying, protecting and leveraging intangible assets.