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Chris Baxter founded Baxter IP, Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys in 2007 and is a Fellow of The Institute of Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA), a registered New Zealand patent attorney and a Member of:
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
- Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Licensing Executives Society (LES – Australia & New Zealand Chapter)
Chris has extensive experience in international intellectual property law and regularly presents to firms overseas on comparative patent law, particularly as it relates to software. In 2011, Chris presented to firms in the United States and China and in 2010, to firms in Japan and Korea. Having been interviewed on the subject of international IP in the news, at conferences, business magazines and recently live on the Apple v. Samsung patent wars on CNBC, Chris stays abreast of developments in each country by attending international IP conferences and by staying in close contact with his network of international associates.
“The intricacies of patent law in each country evolve month-to-month, requiring continuous improvement of drafting techniques and strategies… patent attorneys can set the stage for successful international prosecution even at the earliest stages of preparing provisional patent applications for Australian clients.”
Before starting Baxter IP, Chris was an in-house patent attorney at ResMed, one of Australia’s largest medical devices manufacturers, where he regularly drafted and prosecuted patent applications in the US, Europe, China, India, Australia & New Zealand. Chris has also worked at two large Australian patent and trade mark attorney firms.
Since early 2007, Chris has grown the firm to 15 staff (as at July 2011) and has experience running over 10 businesses across a broad range of technological fields. Chris’s innovation approach was recognised in 2011 in the 30 under 30′s Anthill awards for entrepreneurs as a founder/director of/strategic advisor and investor in:
- Baxter IP Commercialisation Advisers (IP Results Pty Ltd), a full service intellectual property commercialisation consultancy
- Biometic Pty Ltd, a biotechnology startup that manufactures bioabsorbable scaffolds for cell culture
- FiveO, the app leading the 2012 mobile retail revolution
- Nexel Pty Ltd (Intellectual Property Software)
- Kinesus, a biotechnology startup working with Sydney-based surgeons on meniscule repair technology (to be incorporated in 2011)
- Ditjet Australia, Ditjet Australia, a construction startup in sub soil drainage solutions
As a result of his commercial and industrial experience, Chris is very upfront and open with clients about their prospects of success. “Being a patent attorney is not just a job. We are dealing with clients’ commercial protection. The results we get have to be the best available for our clients, anything else is letting them down.”
Chris has a Masters Degree in Industrial Property from the University of Technology, Sydney during which he received the award for 1st place in Trade Mark Law and received first class honours and the thesis prize in Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Sydney.
Chris has worked on patents across a spectrum of technologies and specialises in:
- Information Communication & Technology Patents
- Software patents (including for apps)
- Computer related patents
- Web-based applications patents
- Social media patents
- Patents for apps for mobile phones
- Power systems patents (particularly for renewable energy)
- Security systems patents
- Mechanical device patents
- Mining
- Construction
- Aeronautical
- Medical device patents
- Surgical
- Diagnostic
- Tissue Engineering
Here are some examples of software and computer related patents Chris has written / is currently prosecuting :
(nb. these titles are publicly available on patent databases)
| Application Number |
Title |
Filing Year |
| 2009208734 | METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR COMPLETING ON-LINE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS | 2010 |
| US 12/789,429 | A COMPUTER AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR EVALUATING THE SALES FORCE EFFECTIVENESS OF A SELECTED BUSINESS | 2010 |
| 2007356968 | CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD FOR ENCRYPTING DIGITAL INFORMATION MEMORY CARD | 2010 |
| 2010900910 | PROCESSES FOR GENERATING LOANS AND FINANCING A PROPERTY, COMPUTER EXECUTABLE STEPS FOR GENERATING LOANS AND FINANCING A PROPERTY, A COMPUTER ADAPTED FOR GENERATING LOANS AND FINANCING A PROPERTY | 2010 |
| 2009900422 | COMPUTER EXECUTABLE STEPS FOR BETTER ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A PERSONS HEALTH IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES, A COMPUTER ADAPTED FOR MONITORING A PERSONS HEALTH, A SYSTEM ADAPTED FOR MONITORING A PERSONS HEALTH AND COMPUTER EXECUTABLE STEPS FOR MONITORING | 2009 |
| PCT/AU2009/001048 | AN ELECTRICITY MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE, A SYSTEM FOR AUTHORISING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES TO UTILISE ELECTRICITY AND A METHOD OF DELIVERING RENEWABLE ENERGY INTO A POWER GRID | 2009 |
| 2008906582 | MARINE KEYLESS ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEM | 2008 |
| 2007275515 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING INTERNET USER IDENTITY | 2008 |
| 2006230176 | BODY PARAMETER DETECTING SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BODY PARAMETERS | 2007 |
Testimonials
"I contacted Baxter IP following a previous fruitless, lengthy and expensive experience with one of the large specialist IP firms in a previous business.I have now engaged Baxter IP for two projects, one simple, and one complex. In both cases Chris has demonstrated his talent for rapidly gaining a depth of subject understanding and a grasp of the important issues prior to producing and lodging highly regarded patent documents
I have no hesitation in recommending Baxter IP."
"After receiving an introduction to Chris from a highly respected and successful VC, I found Chris to be a very professional and gifted operator who sincerely desires to deliver a first class job. Upon seeking his opinion on a very detailed and complex matter, I found him to be thoughtful, thorough and able to grasp the vision behind what I asked him to advise me on"
"Thank you for your professionalism and service with providing Focus Driving School with its first Trademark. We received the Certificate of Registration yesterday and we are all very excited about it. We look forward to implementing the R symbol on our stationary and have displayed the Certificate in our office."
"We decided to invest in a patent for our LC888 window lock. Baxter IP assisted us with the process which can be very involved, their advice was helpful and we would recommend their services."
"We recently engaged Baxter IP to manage and direct our Intellectual Property needs. We found Chris to be very responsive, committed and diligent in his approach to providing us with direction to matters that became urgent. Chris demonstrated that he could offer creative solutions to solve problems and meet some very tight deadlines. To achieve this it is evident that Chris has valuable skills and knowledge that can only be gained through extensive experience. Chris is currently preparing a global strategic direction for the Popcake suite of products. Chris comprehended future issues, and there are numerous conflicting factors, and reported these to Board of Directors without ambiguity and clear future corporate direction."
"I cannot recommend Chris Baxter's skills as a patent attorney highly enough. Chris' strength lies with his ability to work closely with the inventor. Too many patents are open to unlicensed use because a clever copier can avoid infringement by exploiting weaknesses in an invention's specification and claims. Avoiding these weaknesses requires the ability to foresee alternative ways in which the invention could be used without infringing the patent."
"I am very pleased with the result of Chris Baxter's work and would highly recommend him to anyone seeking to own intellectual property. My product was quite basic and the chance of getting a certified innovation patent certificate was slim. My first attempt was unsuccessfull however with Chris's expert knowledge, he was able to remove the grounds of objection and the claim got accepted. I received the news from him on New Year's Eve which made a great start to this year. Great work Chris!"
"We approached Baxter IP to work with us on the registration of a patent. During Chris's preliminary searches he found a similar product already in the marketplace that our searches failed to find. Although we were unable to patent our product, Chris's honesty and professionalism saved us thousands of dollars in unnecessary searches and registration fees. If you are looking for a Patent Attorney, I would highly recommend Baxter IP"
