Dr. Rosemary Manhire-Heath

Rosemary has experience in Australian and foreign patent prosecution, freedom to operate advice and litigation support. She is a registered Patent Attorney in Australia and New Zealand and a registered Trade Marks Attorney in Australia. Rose has experience in prosecuting Australian and foreign trade marks and trade mark oppositions.

Dr. Rosemary Manhire-Heath

Senior Associate

Rosemary has experience in Australian and foreign patent prosecution, freedom to operate advice and litigation support. She is a registered Patent Attorney in Australia and New Zealand and a registered Trade Marks Attorney in Australia. Rose has experience in prosecuting Australian and foreign trade marks and trade mark oppositions. Read more.

Rosemary has an extensive scientific research background covering areas such as genetics, molecular and cell biology, and genomics.  She has attended many national and international conferences, and presented her work to a range of audiences. Rosemary graduated from The University of Otago in New Zealand, with a BSc (Hons) majoring in Biochemistry and Genetics.  She then went on to complete a PhD in Developmental and Cell Biology from the Australian National University. Rosemary’s PhD involved identifying genes and novel signalling pathways involved in regulating cell differentiation and motility, to further understand the genetics behind tumour progression. After completing her PhD she then worked as a postdoctoral scientist in the Genetics Department at the University of Melbourne continuing on with the work she established during her PhD.

Technical expertise

  • Australian and foreign patent prosecution
  • Patent validity and freedom to operate advice
  • Litigation support
  • Patent oppositions re-examinations 

Areas of expertise

  • Genetics and Gene Discovery
  • Biotechnology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Molecular and Cell Biology
  • Cancer biology
  • Medical treatments and diagnostics

Qualifications

  • BSc (Hons) (Biochemistry), University of Otago
  • PhD in Genetics and Cell Biology, Australian National University
  • Masters of Intellectual Property Law, Monash University
  • Registered Trans-Tasman Patent Attorney; Registered Trade Marks Attorney (Australia)

Professional Associations

  • Institute for Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys Australia (IPTA)
  • Australian New Zealand Society for Cell Biology and Development (ANZCBD)
  • Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ)