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Nicholas Milne |
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Senior Associate Patent Attorney
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Nicholas Milne is a registered Australian patent and trade marks attorney and a registered New Zealand patent attorney specialising in drafting of patent specifications, local and international patent prosecution and patent oppositions.
Prior to joining Baxter IP, Nicholas was employed for a number of years at a large Sydney-based IP firm where he applied his Engineering skills in the fields of electronics and computer engineering, computer science and semiconductors in searching patent records, preparation, filing, and prosecuting of patent applications, drafting of patent specifications, providing advice on the interpretation, validity and infringement of patents and conducting patent oppositions for both Australian and overseas clients.
Previously, Nicholas worked as a registered professional engineer in South Africa where he practiced in the design, development and deployment of industrial control software platforms and hardware for the mining industry.
Nicholas was awarded his Masters Degree in Industrial Property from the University of Technology, Sydney, his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of South Africa and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Hons) from the University of Cape Town, where he graduated with first class honours.
Nicholas is a member of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ).
Additionally, Nicholas is a director of IP Monitor, an intellectual property software company having successfully brought to market a ipmonitor.com.au, an online tool for IP professionals for generating custom intellectual property reports for keeping abreast with patent and trademark developments in Australia and other jurisdictions, used by patent and trademark professionals the world over.
During the past year Nicholas has prepared patent specifications relating to inventions across a broad range of technology, predominantly in the field of electronics and computer related inventions. In particular, Nicholas has prepared numerous applications relating to:
E-Commerce platforms |
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| 2011903496 | A web server, client computing device and computer readable storage medium for facilitating e-commerce transactions |
| 2011902112 | A web server, client computing device, computer implemented method and computer readable storage medium for calculating revenue for a content provider of a plurality of content providers in accordance with browser interaction with content provider submitted content data submitted by the plurality of content providers |
| 2011904341 | A web server, client computing device and computer readable storage medium for providing real time bid success probability feedback in an online auction environment |
Financial transaction processing |
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| 2011903198 | A computer implemented method, web server, client computing device and computer readable storage medium for facilitating a financial transaction between a vendor and a customer |
| 2011902459 | A server, client computing device, computer implemented method, computer readable storage medium and a system for associating one or more loyalty card profiles with a composite card profile |
| 2011904979 | A system, payment agent and computer readable storage medium for facilitating contactless mobile payment transactions |
Security Authentication Systems |
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| 2011903196 | An automatic teller machine, computer readable storage medium and automatic teller machine implemented method for authenticating a user using an enhanced authentication technique |
| 2011901385 | An on-board vehicle system, computer implemented method and computer readable storage medium for generating a vehicle proximity warning and a transmitter for transmitting a proximity warning signal |
| 2011904453 | A system, transaction server, authentication server and computer readable storage medium for authentic product marketplace transaction tracking |
In addition to patent drafting, Nicholas regularly provides advice on the interpretation, validity and infringement of patents and conducting patent oppositions for both Australian and overseas clients.
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"
