Paul principally practices in the areas of medical devices, manufacturing processes and associated apparatus, mining and agricultural equipment and any other types of mechanical inventions.  

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Paul has over 25 years’ experience as a patent attorney, and has extensive experience in the areas of patent drafting, patent prosecution, strategic portfolio development, novelty opinions and patent enforcement as well as services for registered designs. Paul has drafted hundreds of patent applications for local clients.  Many of his patents have been tested before the courts including the landmark case "Seafood Innovations Pty Ltd v Richard Bass Pty Ltd" heard before the full federal court.  Paul has worked for both domestic and international medical device companies, large mining companies, universities, and successful start-ups.

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Paul commenced his patent attorney career in 1994 at Cullen & Co (now Spruson & Ferguson) before joining Fisher Adams Kelly (also now Spruson & Ferguson) in 1998.  Paul became a partner in 2001 and was made CEO in 2015.  Paul resigned from Fisher Adams Kelly in 2018 prior to it being merged with Spruson & Ferguson. Paul was the founder of Davis IP in 2020, and a founding partner of Jones Maxwell Smith & Davis in 2025.

QUALIFICATIONS
 

• B.Eng (Manufacturing) - Queensland University of Technology

• B.Bus (Marketing) - Queensland University of Technology

• Registered Australian and New Zealand Patent Attorney

• Fellow of the Institute of Patent and Trademark Attorneys

• Former Board Member of the Institute of Patent and Trademark Attorneys

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• Fellow of the Institute of Patent and Trademark Attorneys

• Former Board Member of the Institute of Patent and Trademark Attorneys

• Member of INTA

• Member of APAA

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