Professional biography
Wayne McMaster is a Partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology practice in the Melbourne Office of Mallesons Stephen Jaques. He specialises in intellectual property, regulatory and technology law, with particular emphasis on life sciences. His practice also includes dispute resolution relating to patents, trade marks and regulatory matters.
Wayne has conducted a number of the leading Australian IP litigation cases over the past 10 years, including the first court cases dealing specifically with patentability of medical methods and business methods. He drafts and negotiates commercial technology agreements for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, including agreements for universities and institutes. He also advises on compliance requirements relating to therapuetic goods.
His practice includes the traditional patent attorney skills of drafting and prosecution of patent applications in a range of technologies, as well as managing international IP portfolios of Australian companies. He has been used as a patent / licensing expert in a number of court cases both in Australia and the US.
Wayne is a member of the commercialisation and research advisory committees of a number of institutes. He has been practising for over 25 years.
Wayne has been nominated as a leading individual in IP: patent litigation by PLC Which Lawyer? 2009. Wayne has also been ranked in IP: patents by Chambers Global Guide 2009 which says he is "recognised by clients for having 'a really great profile' and 'nothing is too much trouble for him'..."
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