Our Team
Dr Patrick McManamny regularly counsels clients in relation to freedom-to-operate issues, patentability assessments and due diligence reports. He is sought out particularly for his knowledge and experience in patent issues relating to biological therapeutics.
Patrick has a PhD in molecular biology and physiology
Patrick has a PhD in molecular biology and physiology
Sylvan Browne specialises in patents and designs, with an emphasis on drafting and prosecution in a range of electrical, software, medical, bioinformatics and mechanical technologies. He advises clients on developing patent strategies to suit their commercial objectives, with a specific focus on patent protection in the North American, European and Asian markets, particularly Korea.
Madeleine Kelly specialises in computing, telecommunications, electronics and medical device related inventions. She represents a broad range of clients from individual inventors, start-ups, and SMEs, to universities and multi-national corporations. Her solid grounding in the intellectual property profession has provided her with a thorough knowledge of various patent systems.
As a registered Indian Patent Agent and having completed large complex searching projects for global corporations, Ramya brings a valuable global perspective to her work.
She has a very strong technical background that is strengthened by her extensive experience and education.
She has a very strong technical background that is strengthened by her extensive experience and education.
A competent and qualified researcher, Sean joins AthenaIP as a Technical Specialist from the Department of Microbiology, Monash University.
Sean has technical skills in microbiology and immunology, and worked as a laboratory demonstrator/tutor and Research Assistant within the Department of Microbiology.
Nataliia is a searching and watching specialist in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.
She regularly conducts IP searches and watches the progress of third party patent applications from around the world.
Hendra joins Athena IP as a chemistry technical specialist. He is an experienced and rounded organic medicinal chemist, with a PhD in medicinal chemistry from the University of New South Wales, and postdoctoral research experience in bioengineering at the University of Utah.
AthenaIP is a specialist searching and watching service, providing searching skills in all areas of intellectual property.