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Principal, Chemical/Life Sciences Team
Email: andrew.blattman@sprusons.com.au

Andrew Blattman specialises in the firm’s biotechnology practice, working with several of Australia’s major universities and research institutes. He has particular expertise in identifying, protecting and advancing IP rights in the fields of genetics and molecular biology.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture with First Class Honours and completed a PhD in the molecular genetics of host resistance to infectious agents while working within the CSIRO Division of Animal Health. Andrew also undertook a post-doctoral fellowship with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the isolation of quantitative trait loci and marker-assisted selection. He is a Principal of the firm and a lecturer in patent systems at the University of Technology, Sydney.

Andrew is a co-author of the Biotechnology IP Management Manual commissioned by the Australian government agency, Biotechnology Australia, and the author of a number of research articles in international journals, scientific conference papers, monographs and book chapters. Andrew’s expertise has been recognised in various publications including the 2007 edition of the Life Sciences Handbook where he was recommended for his strong reputation in advancing patents for universities and research institutes.



Qualifications

	Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Hons1 ), University of Sydney
	Doctor of Philosophy, University of New England
	Graduate Diploma in Industrial Property, University of Technology, Sydney
	Registered Australian Patent Attorney
	Registered New Zealand Patent Attorney
	Registered Australian Trade Mark Attorney