Hedie is an Australian patent and trade mark attorney based in Brisbane. She specialises in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications and providing patentability, infringement and freedom to operate opinions in all areas of biotechnology and life sciences including virology, molecular and cell biology, protein biochemistry, medical biotechnology, diagnostics and plant innovations. As a patent attorney, Hedie has worked with biotechnology companies, spin-offs, SMEs, co-operative research centres, individual inventors, universities and research institutes to help achieve diverse intellectual property goals for each organisation.
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\n\nHedie’s honours and Ph. D. studies were conducted in the field of molecular virology at the University of Queensland where she investigated the molecular replication of RNA viruses pathogenic to humans.
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\n\nShe has also held a postdoctoral research position at Imperial College (London) where her work focussed on the relationship between structure and function of subunits of RNA polymerase II. Hedie’s postdoctoral research included the structural biology of membrane transport proteins at Oxford University.
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\n\nHedie has also significant in-house commercial experience, having been Director of Intellectual Property and Regulatory Affairs at a publicly listed Australian-based biotechnology company. During this time, Hedie not only managed a large and established intellectual property portfolio but also protected new product concepts for pipeline development and was involved in licensing activities.
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\n\nHedie has extensive experience in the preparation and prosecution of regulatory documents for submission to healthcare regulators in Europe (EMA and MHRA) and the USA (FDA) for product marketing approval and IND applications.
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\n\nProfessional Qualifications and Registrations
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\n\nBachelor of Applied Science (Biotechnology) (First Class Honours), University of Queensland
\n\tDoctor of Philosophy (Microbiology), University of Queensland
\n\tMasters of Industrial Property, University of Technology, Sydney
\n\tAustralian patent and trade mark attorney, New Zealand patent and trade mark attorney
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Expertise
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\n\nMedical biotechnology
\n\tPlant biotechnology
\n\tMedical and veterinary treatments
\n\tDrug discovery, screening and development
\n\tPharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical processes
\n\tDiagnostics Vaccines and vaccine delivery systems
\n\tStem cells
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Memberships
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\n\nFellow: Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia
\n\tAustralian Biotechnology Association
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