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Michael Caine

BSc (Organic Chem)(Hons)
Principal
Patent Attorney

Melbourne, Australia

Areas of Expertise/Sector

PatentsChemistryBiotechnologyAgribusiness & Food TechnologyPatent Drafting, Filing & ProsecutionNanotechnologyPatent Infringement & EnforcementEngineering & ManufacturingFood & BeverageConsumer Goods

Michael is a patent attorney and principal of Davies Collison Cave where he heads up the firm’s organic chemistry/pharmaceutical group.

Michael’s professional activities include drafting and prosecuting patent applications, providing patent infringement and validity advice, conducting patent oppositions, filing and prosecuting patent term extensions and providing strategic patenting advice.

Michael has been Vice President of FICPI since 2022 after serving four years as Vice President of FICPI’s Study & Work Commission (CET). Prior to that Michael spent six years as the chair of the International Patents Group of the CET.

Michael is Past President of the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA). Michael has been a member of the IPTA council since 2001, serving as President from 2019 to 2021. During his 20+ years as a member of council he has served a number of roles including Vice President from 2015 to 2019, convenor of the International Patents Committee from 2001 to 2009 and convenor of the Patents Legislation Committee from 2009 to 2019.

Michael was involved in overseeing the preparation of submissions to IP Australia and other Government bodies in relation to Australian patent law and practice on behalf of IPTA. He also consulted extensively with IP Australia during his time on the IPTA council, particularly in his role as member of their Patents Consultation Group. 

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science (Organic Chemistry) (Hons), University of Melbourne

Registered Patent and Trade Marks Attorney (Australia)

Registered Patent Attorney (New Zealand)

Awards

Best Lawyers Australia: Ranked Highly for Intellectual Property Law 2023-2025

IAM Patent 1000 Guide: Leading individual in Patent prosecution, 2012 - 2024

IAM Global Leader - Australia, 2022

Managing Intellectual Property ‘IP Stars’: Ranked highly as an Australian ‘IP Star’, 2014 - 2024

Managing Intellectual Property World Survey and Global Awards: Leading individual for Patents, 2014

Who’s Who Legal: Australia: Recognised as a leading patents lawyer, 2015 - 2024

Global Health and Pharma – Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Awards: Best for Pharmaceutical Patent Law 2015 – Australia & Recognised Leader in Pharmaceutical IP Litigation

The Legal 500: Listed under Asia Pacific Ranking - Intellectual Property, 2022

AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers: listed as a leading lawyer for Intellectual Property, 2016 - 2018

Asia IP Experts: Leading lawyer in Patents, 2015 & 2017

Memberships

Vice President of the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)

Past Vice President, Study & Work Commission (CET)

Past Chair: The International Patents Group of Study & Work Commission (CET-3), FICPI

Past Vice President, Member and former Convenor: Patents Legislation Committee and International Patents Committee of IPTA

Past President: The Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA)

Past Vice President, Member and former Convenor: Patents Legislation Committee and International Patents Committee, IPTA

Member of President's Advisory Committee, IPTA

Fellow: IPTA

Member: Standing Advisory Committee before the European Patent Office (SACEPO Working Party on Quality, Asia/Oceania section)

Member: Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)

Member: Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ)

Member: IP Professional Forum IP Australia

Member: Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)

Member: The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)

Past Member: Client Liaison Board of IPONZ

Past Member: Patents Consultation Group, IP Australia