Michael Caine
Principal
Patent Attorney
Areas of Expertise/Sector
PatentsChemistryBiotechnologyAgribusiness & Food TechnologyPatent Drafting, Filing & ProsecutionNanotechnologyPatent Infringement & EnforcementEngineering & ManufacturingFood & BeverageConsumer GoodsMichael 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