Chris Carter

Chris Carter serves as the Principal at Davies Collison Cave, where he provides commercially oriented advice on securing and leveraging intellectual property rights. With a particular focus on patent law, Chris excels in crafting patent specifications, managing patent applications, and handling opposition processes. His skills extend to conducting IP audits, due diligence investigations, and supporting patent litigation and mediation efforts. Chris has lent his expertise to a diverse array of businesses, ranging from start-ups to global corporations involved in numerous technological domains. His experience spans the fields of physics applications, electronics, electrochemical cells, microtechnology, nanotechnology, novel materials, renewable energy systems, and photovoltaic devices. Moreover, he is adept in working with mining apparatus, a variety of mechanical devices, as well as imaging and control systems. His academic foundation includes a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Sydney, where his research centred on developing semiconductor production systems using plasma-based techniques. This involved creating electronic, magnetic, and optical diagnostic tools along with designing radio-frequency circuits and control software. Chris also holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics with Honours from the University of Western Australia, and a Bachelor of Laws from Macquarie University. Additionally, he completed a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice at the University of Technology Sydney. Recognised for his contributions to the field of intellectual property, Chris has been named a Leading Lawyer for IP by Asialaw Leading Lawyers in 2014 and 2015.