People

Gareth Dixon is a Registered Patent Attorney of both Australia and New Zealand.  He joined Shelston IP in 2003, and specialises in the drafting and prosecution of chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnological patents.

Gareth’s technical area of expertise is organic and bio-organic chemistry.  His PhD explored the synthesis and characterisation of a class of highly strained, supra-natural product hydrocarbons.  This work has been widely published throughout the scientific literature.

Prior to joining Shelston IP, Gareth became foundation-level qualified in the UK.  He has since completed a Masters Degree in IP law at the University of Technology, Sydney, and is presently taking steps to complete his general law degree.  He is also a regular contributor of articles to various IP-related publications.

Outside the office, Gareth’s interests are rugby, cricket and fitness.  He also talks a good game of golf.

Industry Sectors

Chemical Engineering & Process Technology
Chemistry & Materials Science
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
Medical Devices & Diagnostic Technology

Affiliations

Member - Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA)
Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ)
Royal Australian Chemical Institute (Chartered Chemist)
AusBiotech (Australian Biotechnology Association)

Qualifications

2006 Registered Patent and Trade Marks Attorney, Australia
2006 Registered Patent Attorney, New Zealand
2005 Master of Industrial Property, University of Technology, Sydney
2003 Postgraduate Certificate in IP Law, University of Manchester
2002 PhD (Chemistry) Victoria University of Wellington
1997 BSc (Hons) (Chemistry) Victoria University of Wellington