Wrays is delighted to announce four promotions across our firm. On the east coast, Dr Phil Burns has been promoted to Special Counsel and Dr Daniel Beck has been promoted to Senior Associate. And in WA, Bindhu Holavanahalli has been promoted to Senior Associate and Grace Ng has been promoted to Associate. With a degree in optoelectronics and a doctorate …
Keeping the safety and wellbeing of our staff and community front of mind
Update: Our WA team are now happily back in our Perth office, given their improved Covid-19 situation. Given the current Covid-19 situation unfolding at differing levels across our states, Wrays would like to inform our friends, clients and wider network that Wrays’ people are now working remotely across NSW and VIC. We remain fully contactable throughout this period via our …
Get Ready to Ignite!
Do you have an idea or innovation that could become a high-growth business? If so, Curtin Ignition may be what you need to help make your vision a reality. Applications are now open for Curtin Ignition, an intensive training program for aspiring entrepreneurs, academics and corporate innovators to trial and prepare business ideas for the commercial environment. This year the Perth-based …
Wrays’ Principals appointed to IPTA Council
We are proud to announce the appointment of two of Wrays’ Principals to The Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorney’s of Australia (IPTA) Council. Jennifer McEwan, who heads up Wrays’ Trade Mark and Brand Protection Group, has been elected as a Vice President of the institute. She has been an active member of IPTA’s Council since 2012, notably contributing …
Congratulations From Wrays!
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Wrays’ trade marks and brand protection team member, Emma Steeper, as she recently registered as a Trade Mark Attorney. Emma has been an integral part of the Sydney office since joining the firm in 2015. She held a range of positions providing secretarial and paralegal support covering all areas of IP before …
Are you WA’s Innovator of the Year 2021?
Applications for the 2021 Western Australia Innovator of the Year program are now open. New Industries WA has provided further information to applicants in the below video. This covers the program’s objectives, award categories and the application process. The evaluation process is also outlined to help you tailor your application to what the judges are looking for. Wrays is thrilled …
Boosting Female Founders Initiative – Round 2 applications close soon
Female founders looking to scale their business have until 5 pm (AEST) on 22 April 2021 to apply for an Australian Government grant of $25,000 to $480,000. The program is designed to support startups founded by women as they expand into domestic and global markets, with an estimated $11.6 million available in funding for round 2. In helping female entrepreneurs …
Dr Phil Burns Profiled By the Australian Institute of Physics
We’re pleased to see Wrays’s Senior Associate, Dr Phil Burns, profiled by the Australian Institute of Physics this month. The institute is a membership organisation dedicated to promoting the role of Physics in research, education, industry and the community within Australia. As our resident Star Wars fanatic, it’s wonderful to read how the film franchise impacted Phil’s career story, sparking …
Applications for WA Innovator of the Year 2021 open soon
The Western Australia Innovator of the Year initiative awards outstanding Western Australian companies that have developed an innovative product, technology or service. Since 2006, the program has showcased innovative and entrepreneurial individuals and businesses, providing support to commercialise, scale and execute promising innovation in WA. As an initiative of the State Government’s New Industries Fund, which aims to enable SME’s …
World-Class Innovation Shines a Light on Perth’s Thriving Biotech Industry
The City of Perth recently caught up with some of the leading professionals within the city’s Medical Life Sciences sector to create this short video. Here, we learn about the collaborative story of Dimerix – a client of Wrays’ and a shining example of how a biopharmaceutical company with origins in Perth can positively effect millions of people globally. We’re …