Michael Finney

Background

About Michael Finney

I am a Director with Bennett and Philp Lawyers, with over 25 years of experience in the intellectual property and technology sector. My practice focuses on representing clients in intellectual property matters, with an emphasis on patent, trade mark, designs and copyright litigation in the Federal Court of Australia, and contentious proceedings before IP Australia. I also advise with respect to patentability and provides freedom to operate analyses and opinions. In addition, I have extensive experience in the licensing and transfer of intellectual property, business structuring and risk mitigation, due diligence, patent portfolio management, and helping companies develop and implement worldwide IP prosecution strategies. My practice also includes transactional due diligence, particularly in the technology and science area, where I have represented a variety of companies, investment funds, and venture capital and private equity groups in connection with the acquisition of IP assets. I am not only an experienced senior lawyer, but also an accomplished engineer, and I advise clients across a range of industries, based on my in-depth understanding of state-of-the-art technologies in manufacturing, electronics, software & information technology, engineering, health care, medical devices and bio-pharmaceuticals. I hold a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from the University of Queensland, an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales, and a Juris Doctor post-graduate degree in law. I am also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Registered Professional Engineer, and have sat on numerous boards as a non-executive director. I have been admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia, and am one of only seven lawyers in Australia to have met the Certified Licensing Professional requirements.