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Principal, Electrical/ICT Team
Email: lee.pippard@sprusons.com.au

Lee Pippard’s practice embraces patents in a broad range of technologies, including computing, multimedia, digital signal processing and biomedical applications. He has particular experience in analog systems, signal processing and computerised control. Appointed a Principal in 1996, Lee is an electrical engineer with almost 20 years experience as a registered patent attorney practising within Spruson & Ferguson’s electrical group.

He is deeply involved in the protection of industrial designs for a diverse range of clients and made submissions before Parliament as part of the recent revision of Australia’s registered designs legislation. Lee began his career as a weapons electrical officer in the Royal Australian Navy, and is a senior member of the Institution of Radio and Electronics Engineers of Australia and a member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia.

Lee is active in introducing intellectual property to undergraduate engineering students and post graduate management students at a number of universities in the Sydney region, presenting lectures and supporting student project activities. Lee also serves as a councillor and Honorary Secretary of the Committee of the Australian Group of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association.


Qualifications

	Bachelor of Engineering, University of New South Wales
	Registered Australian Patent Attorney
	Registered New Zealand Patent Attorney
	Registered Australian Trade Mark Attorney
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Articles by Lee Pippard

	Well Designed Federal court supports designs registered under the Australian Designs Act In Practice, Issue 6 - May 2009
	Sleeping Easy Chiropedic Bedding Pty Ltd v Radburg Pty Ltd In Practice, Issue 5 - November 2008
	A more seaworthy form of protection Copyright vs Design Protection In Practice, Issue 3 - July 2007