Gary Nock

• Partner

  BEng (Chem)(Hons) FIPTA
  Patent and Trade Marks Attorney,
  Australia and New Zealand

  Gary brings more than 20 years extensive experience gained in private and in-house practice roles to Cullens. Prior to joining our firm, he was a partner in a leading Australian patent attorney firm with offices in Sydney and Melbourne.

  Awarded the Institute of Patent Attorneys of Australia medal in 1990, Gary frequently gives presentations on intellectual property matters and lectures patent law subjects at the Institute’s academy.

  Professional Affiliations

  • Fellow, Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (FIPTA)
  • Member, Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ)

  Experience

  • Examiner of patents, Australian Patent Office, 1986
  • Patent counsel at Sirotech Ltd, the commercialisation arm of CSIRO, 1988
  • Joined Carter Smith & Beadle, 1992
  • Partner at Carter Smith & Beadle, 1997
  • Partner at Freehills Carter Smith Beadle, 2000
  • Joined Cullens in 2004, partner since 2005

• Expertise

  • Minerals processing and extractive metallurgy
  • Chemical eng., particularly process technology and water treatment
  • Coal processing
  • Medical devices
  • Mechanical devices and equipment
  • Nanotechnology
  • Trade marks

  Representative Patent Matters

  • US Patent No. 6,752,979 for “Production of Metal Oxide Particles with Nano-sized Grains”
  • Australian Patent No. 2005318862 for “Preparation of Suspensions”
  • Australian Patent No. 2005202533 for “Safety Guard for Power Take Off”

  Representative oppositions and litigation

  • Ball Corporation v. American National Can Company [1998] APO 2
  • Roberts Designs Pty Ltd v. DAP Enterprises Pty Ltd 41 IPR 192
  • Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company v. Adhesives Research, Inc [2002] APO 6
  • McCallum & Co Pty Ltd v. Allen Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd 52 IPR 550, 53 IPR 400

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  Email  g.nock@cullens.com.au

  Phone  +61 7 3011 5555

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