At Davies Collison Cave, she often works with local inventors to protect their intellectual property through patent and design protection. This has given her experience across a broad spectrum of technology areas, including metallurgy and ceramic engineering, renewable and clean energy, product recycling, hydroponics, and medical devices. This work includes drafting patent applications, advising on intellectual property strategy, as well as prosecution and enforcement. Olivia has experience working with a range of clients, from sole inventors and start-ups to universities and research institutions.

During her university studies, Olivia conducted research into materials for wound healing and biocompatibility applications. Her Master’s degree included a research project investigating the suitability of novel polyurethanes for platelet storage, which involved both polymer fabrication as well as haemocompatibility testing techniques, and her Honours project involved characterizing the piezoelectric properties of biological materials, which included the use of biomedical instrumentation and signal processing techniques. Additional areas of specialization studied as part of her undergraduate degree include primary and secondary processing of metals, the design and processing of advanced ceramics, and fracture mechanics.