Please note: this means of contact is provided on an informal basis, and there are no warranties on any advice given or not given.
Practice Experience:
Both patents and trade marks as TA, employed attorney then partner in large firm, followed by solo practice alone then in association with major law firm, followed by merger with law firm practicing as partner then part time Consultant for law firm and as in-house attorney.
Area of Practice:
Trade marks specialising in retail, liquor and banking sectors and patents specialising in chemical and engineering cases especially for the mining industry
Type of clients you worked with:
Local clients, large and small corporate clients, and agency work.
Personal Interests:
Family, sport, classic cars, RVs, and charity work
Willing to discuss:
– Personal interests as outlined in my interests
– Life, the universe, and everything
– Practice management
– Listening to attorneys vent their frustrations
– Client management; dealing with difficult clients
– Marketing/growing your practice
– Merger/association
– Reciprocity/referrals
– Retirement, including transition to retirement
– Stress management (not professional advice)
– IP industry talk
Unwilling to discuss:
Bagging other firms or attorneys, politics, major medical issues
Availability:
Please SMS or email a suggested time (flexible but prefer 10 am to 5 pm EST) as I am often away in my campervan (when not in lockdown)
State:
Victoria
Contact Information:
email Ancolk@gmail.com or mobile 0411 646 769
Any other information:
Happy to hear from attorneys in any state not just Victorians
Are you still a registered attorney?
No
Practice Experience:
Patents, trade marks, in-house, sole practitioner, 51 years and counting
Area of Practice:
Chemistry, Mechanical
Type of clients you worked with:
Large corporate, small local businesses
Personal Interests:
Music, Motor racing, Environmental concerns
Willing to discuss:
– Life, the universe, and everything
Availability:
From 10.00 (Swiss time) onwards
State:
Swiss
Contact Information:
+41 61 935 91 41 or info@teemacs.com
Are you still a registered attorney?
Yes, patents and trade marks
Practice Experience:
Patents, large firm, 28 years
Area of Practice:
Chemical, Physics
Type of clients you worked with:
Large corporate, local, agency
Personal Interests:
Gym, Historical research
Willing to discuss:
– Personal interests as outlined in my interests
– Life, the universe, and everything
– Current affairs
– Practice management
– Listening to attorneys vent their frustrations
– Client management; dealing with difficult clients
– Retirement, including transition to retirement
– Stress management (not professional advice)
– IP industry talk
Availability:
Afternoons from 1pm to 5pm
State:
NSW
Contact Information:
Mobile 0488779624, Email jofrmac1@gmail.com
Are you still a registered attorney?
Yes, patents and trade marks
Practice Experience:
Patents (small firm) in-house (long time ago)
Area of Practice:
Chemical engineering
Type of clients you worked with:
Large corporate, SME, local.
Personal Interests:
Motorcycling
Willing to discuss:
– Personal interests as outlined in my interests
– Life, the universe, and everything
– Current affairs
– Client management; dealing with difficult clients
– Retirement, including transition to retirement
– Music (indicate preferences in “other” section below)
Availability:
Mornings after 10:00 up to about 4:00 pm by phone or zoom; email any time; bear in mind I’m in regional NSW
State:
NSW
Contact Information:
Phone 0419 661016; email bill@nderson.com.au
Any other information you would like to add:
I am not maintaining CPE because I am retired
Are you still a registered attorney?
No
Practice Experience:
Patents, large firm, 28 years
Area of Practice:
Chemical, Physics
Type of clients you worked with:
Large corporate, local, agency
Personal Interests:
Gym, Historical research
Willing to discuss:
– Personal interests as outlined in my interests
– Life, the universe, and everything
– Current affairs
– Practice management
– Listening to attorneys vent their frustrations
– Client management; dealing with difficult clients
– Retirement, including transition to retirement
– Stress management (not professional advice)
– IP industry talk
Availability:
Afternoons from 1pm to 5pm
State:
NSW
Contact Information:
Mobile 0488779624, Email jofrmac1@gmail.com
Are you still a registered attorney?
Yes, patents and trade marks
Practice Experience:
Patents and designs, both in house and with medium firms, fellow for 20 years
Area of Practice:
Electrical and mechanical engineering, computer systems and software
Type of clients you worked with:
Primarily agency in EE/IT, together with selected local clients in Queensland
Personal Interests:
Motorsport, rugby union. body (not board) surfing, contemporary art and drama
Willing to discuss:
– Life, the universe and everything
– Current affairs
– Retirement, including transition to retirement
– Music (hard rock and original metal)
Unwilling to discuss:
Inter-personal problems (not my forte)
Availability:
By arrangement via email
State:
Queensland
Contact Information:
Astute-IP@bigpond.com
Are you still a registered attorney?
Yes, Patents
Practice Experience:
Patents and Trade Marks; Small, medium and large firms; 30 years in practice
Area of Practice:
Physical chemistry; General mechanical; Electrical; Spectroscopy; Trademarks.
Type of clients you worked with:
Full range from individuals through to large foreign corporations and everything in between.
Personal Interests:
Field hockey; Church; Fishing and boating
Willing to discuss:
– Client management
– Practice management
-Stress management
– Marketing
– Retirement
– Pretty much anything really
Availability:
Make contact by email and we will work out a time
State:
Queensland
Contact Information:
Email: mark@horsburgh.com.au
Are you still a registered attorney?
Yes, patents and trade marks