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Principal, Electrical/ICT Team
Email: john.brass@sprusons.com.au

John Brass practises predominantly in the areas of electronic and electrical engineering, computer science, medical devices and business methods. His particular areas of specialty include: computer systems, digital and analogue electronics, digital signal processing, RFID, software engineering, embedded systems, control systems, numerical control, telecommunications, radio communications, cryptographic systems, forward error correction systems, parking control systems, traffic control systems, access control systems and business methods.

John had more than 12 years experience in industry prior to joining the patent profession. His career began in defence electronics, designing secure tactical communications equipment. Thereafter, he was appointed Chief Engineer of a South African based company that is internationally known for its access and traffic control products. During this period, John gained broad technical marketing experience from supporting an extensive international distribution network. He subsequently established a new R&D laboratory and high-tech electronics manufacturing facility in
South Africa for a German investor.

John served as an external examiner of final year design theses in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Natal in South Africa and has lectured Patent Systems in the Master of Industrial Property course at the University of Technology in Sydney. He joined the firm’s electrical group in 1999 and has been a Principal of Spruson & Ferguson since 2003.


Qualifications

	Master of Science in Engineering, University of Natal, South Africa
	Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering, University of Natal, South Africa
	Master of Industrial Property, University of Technology, Sydney
	Bachelor of Commerce, University of South Africa
	Registered Australian Patent Attorney
	Registered New Zealand Patent Attorney
	Registered Australian Trade Mark Attorney
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Articles by John Brass

	Method in the Madness Business method patent update In Practice, Issue 7 - October 2010
	Grace Periods A safety net only under certain circumstances In Practice, Issue 7 - October 2010
	The Power of the Patent Federal Court clarifies patent non-infringement declaration provisions In Practice, Issue 5 - November 2008
	Muddy Waters Federal Court considers issues of inventorship and patent entitlement In Practice, Issue 4 - April 2008
	What you say may be used against you Issues with the use of comparative examples In Practice, Issue 4 - April 2008
	Still in Business Business method patents not excluded from patentability In Practice, Issue 1 - September 2006