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Principal, Chemical/Life Sciences Team
Email: kristian.robinson@sprusons.com.au

Kristian is a Principal of the firm and is based in Singapore where he is a Director of our associated Asian practice, Ella Cheong Spruson & Ferguson (ECSF). Kristian has considerable experience in patent practice in Asia and is Head of the Chemical & Life Science Group at ECSF. His practice primarily involves the preparation, drafting and prosecution of patent applications, advice in relation to patent validity and enforcement, patent strategy, patent revocation actions, and patent infringement advice, predominantly in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, nanotechnology, renewable energy, materials science, and process engineering. Kristian has considerable experience in patent revocation practice before the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and successfully represented the Applicant for revocation in the inaugural revocation proceedings before IPOS. Kristian is also involved in advising clients in connection with patent litigation actions in the Singapore High Court.

Prior to joining the firm, Kristian worked for several years in the patent group of one of Australia’s major law firms. He has also worked for a firm of patent agents in the United Kingdom.

Kristian is a qualified Australian and New Zealand Patent Attorney and a Singapore Patent Agent. His technical qualifications include a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Hons) degree from Curtin University of Technology and a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) degree from Murdoch University.

Kristian is the current President of the Association of Singapore Patent Agents, a professional society which represents and promotes the interest of the Singapore Patent Agent profession. Kristian is currently a member of the Singapore Patent Agent Qualifying Examination Board. Kristian is also a Fellow of the Institute of Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys of Australia.


Qualifications

	Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical)(Hons)
	Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
	Registered Singapore Patent Agent
	Registered Australian Patent Attorney
	Registered New Zealand Patent Attorney
	Registered Australian Trade Mark Attorney