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Dr John Baxter |
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Commercialisation Consultant |
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John is one of Australia’s leading licensing and commercialisation experts. John is a fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers Australasia (SAE-A), the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) and Engineers Australia.
With over 25 years experience in managing one of Australia’s largest intellectual property portfolios, John has negotiated license agreements worth over $30M with a range of companies, including a major international vehicle manufacturer and one of the world’s largest automotive components supplier. John currently holds the following positions:
- Member, Dean’s Industry Steering Committee (DISC), Faculty of Engineering, UNSW
- Chairman of Judging Panel, R&D Category, 2011 Engineering Excellence Awards, Engineers Australia
- Program Organiser, NSW Division Committee, Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering (ATSE)
- Member, Sydney Mechanical Branch Committee, Engineers Australia
John Baxter commenced working for the inventor Arthur Bishop in 1977, while completing his PhD studies in Mechanical Engineering in the field of vehicle dynamics at the University of New South Wales. Arthur Bishop’s invention and IP commercialisation business was subsequently corporatized as the Bishop Technology Group Limited in 1985.
John’s 33 year career at Bishop involved all aspects of product and process R&D, IP management, marketing of automotive steering technology and international IP licensing. As part of his responsibilities at Bishop, John managed various product R&D teams working in hydraulic power steering design, engine development, advanced sensors, advanced electric power steering design, vehicle dynamics, motorsport steering.
In parallel with this R&D role, John also had responsibility for Bishop’s international patent portfolio of over 350 patents and patent applications, including the writing, filing, prosecution, maintenance and IP litigation. John is the inventor or co-inventor for many of Bishop’s international patents, and has authored and co-authored numerous published technical papers in the field of automotive steering and related vehicle dynamics. Amongst his work outside Bishop, John was a member of the Advisory Council on Industrial Property (ACIP) for IP Australia for the period 1994 – 2000.
John left Bishop at the end of 2009 and is now a Senior Adviser at Baxter IP, specialising in IP commercialisation and, in particular, the structuring of patents to maximize the commercial value of the IP.
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"
