Qualifications
- Master of Science (First‑Class Honours) in Biochemistry
- Bachelor of Science (Biology & Chemistry – Double Major)
- Registered Trans‑Tasman Patent Attorney (AU & NZ)
Experience
Sandra is an experienced patent attorney with eight years of practice supporting clients across New Zealand, Australia, and internationally. Her work spans the full patent lifecycle, including patent drafting, prosecution, infringement and validity assessments, novelty evaluations, and freedom‑to‑operate investigations.
She works across a wide range of technologies, engaging with clients in the general sciences, mechanical technologies, consumer products, and advanced biochemical and biotechnological processes. Sandra has experience with pharmaceutical compositions, veterinary preparations, animal husbandry products, active biological compounds, and livestock parentage determination systems.
Sandra represents clients before IP Australia, the New Zealand Intellectual Property Office, and the World Intellectual Property Organization, providing clear, commercially aligned advice tailored to each client’s technical and strategic needs.
Specialities
- Patent drafting and prosecution (AU, NZ, and international)
- Patent infringement, validity, novelty, and FTO assessments
- Biochemical and biotechnological processes
- Pharmaceutical and veterinary compositions
- Mechanical technologies and consumer products
- Biological compounds and livestock parentage determination systems
- Representation before IP Australia, IPONZ, and WIPO

