Bill McFarlane
Senior Partner
Email
bill.mcfarlane@madderns.com.au
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Qualifications
Registered Patent Attorney (AU & NZ)
Registered Trade Marks Attorney (AU & NZ)
Bachelor of Science (Physics)
Graduate Diploma of Electronic Systems
Expertise
Augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR)
Communication Protocols
Computer Networks & Architectures
Computer Software & Systems
Cybersecurity
Defence Technology
Display Systems
Domain Name Registration
Imaging & Sensing
Litigation Support
Medical Imaging
Medical Sensors & Instrumentation
Radio Communications
Security & Surveillance Systems
Signal Propogation
Simulation Systems
Trade Mark Advisory & Strategy
Trade Mark Infringement Advice
Wireless Communication Systems
Memberships
Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (Fellow)
Academy of Education of IPTA (Fellow)
International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys Australia (President)
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property
Engineers Australia
Bill is a registered patent and trade marks attorney with a range of knowledge and experience in the areas of physics, electrical and electronic engineering, and computing. Bill has been in the profession for 30+ years and became a partner of Madderns in 1996. He was appointed as a senior partner in 2022. He is a Member of Engineers Australia. Bill has worked as an engineer in the South Australian Police Force, designing radio communications systems, and has also worked for world-leading communications company, Motorola.
Bill is involved in the drafting and prosecution of patent, design and trade mark matters, in Australia and overseas. He travels overseas on a regular basis to attend conferences, and visit corporate clients, keeping them up-to-date with Australian IP trends and reporting the progress in various litigation and opposition matters for which he is responsible.
Bill has a particular interest in the Start-Up community having been involved in eChallenge (a business plan competition run by The University of Adelaide) as lecturer, as well as a finals judge. He is also involved in multiple incubators as well as attending Start-up Weekends, and various community spaces to support the resident business enterprises.
Bill is also passionate about education, providing presentations to community groups and client in-house engineers and scientists, and is currently an Adjunct Lecturer at The University of Adelaide – Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship. He was previously a lecturer for the training of patent attorneys, at the Academy of Education of the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia, which involved teaching the skill of drafting patent specifications to trainee patent attorneys, and also, along with fellow lecturers, setting and examining the examinations for qualification as a patent attorney in Australia in the patent drafting subject. Bill was awarded Fellowship of the Academy of Education of the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia.
Bill is also an avid road cyclist and enjoys riding in the hills of Adelaide.
Email
bill.mcfarlane@madderns.com.au
Details
View LinkedIn Profile ›
Qualifications
Registered Patent Attorney (AU & NZ)
Registered Trade Marks Attorney (AU & NZ)
Bachelor of Science (Physics)
Graduate Diploma of Electronic Systems
Expertise
Augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR)
Communication Protocols
Computer Networks & Architectures
Computer Software & Systems
Cybersecurity
Defence Technology
Display Systems
Domain Name Registration
Imaging & Sensing
Litigation Support
Medical Imaging
Medical Sensors & Instrumentation
Radio Communications
Security & Surveillance Systems
Signal Propogation
Simulation Systems
Trade Mark Advisory & Strategy
Trade Mark Infringement Advice
Wireless Communication Systems
Memberships
Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (Fellow)
Academy of Education of IPTA (Fellow)
International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys Australia (President)
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property
Engineers Australia
Bill is a registered patent and trade marks attorney with a range of knowledge and experience in the areas of physics, electrical and electronic engineering, and computing. Bill has been in the profession for 30+ years and became a partner of Madderns in 1996. He was appointed as a senior partner in 2022. He is a Member of Engineers Australia. Bill has worked as an engineer in the South Australian Police Force, designing radio communications systems, and has also worked for world-leading communications company, Motorola.
Bill is involved in the drafting and prosecution of patent, design and trade mark matters, in Australia and overseas. He travels overseas on a regular basis to attend conferences, and visit corporate clients, keeping them up-to-date with Australian IP trends and reporting the progress in various litigation and opposition matters for which he is responsible.
Bill has a particular interest in the Start-Up community having been involved in eChallenge (a business plan competition run by The University of Adelaide) as lecturer, as well as a finals judge. He is also involved in multiple incubators as well as attending Start-up Weekends, and various community spaces to support the resident business enterprises.
Bill is also passionate about education, providing presentations to community groups and client in-house engineers and scientists, and is currently an Adjunct Lecturer at The University of Adelaide – Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship. He was previously a lecturer for the training of patent attorneys, at the Academy of Education of the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia, which involved teaching the skill of drafting patent specifications to trainee patent attorneys, and also, along with fellow lecturers, setting and examining the examinations for qualification as a patent attorney in Australia in the patent drafting subject. Bill was awarded Fellowship of the Academy of Education of the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia.
Bill is also an avid road cyclist and enjoys riding in the hills of Adelaide.
