BE(Mech)(Hons) MIP FIPTA
Registered Patent Attorney, Australia & New Zealand
Registered Trade Mark Attorney, Australia
gwhitehead@forte-ip.com
Greg joined the patent profession in 2003 and specialises in engineering patents, with particular expertise in mechanical engineering, automation and product design.
His practice spans a wide range of technologies, with a focus on mechanical and electro-mechanical systems. This includes advanced product and process development, automated manufacturing systems, robotics, mining technology, materials handling equipment, automotive technologies, and consumer products. He has developed domestic and global patent strategies for clients with innovative technology in agriculture, building and construction, clean energy generation, manufacturing, medical devices, and mining.
Greg holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) (Honours) from the University of Western Sydney and a Master of Industrial Property (Intellectual Property Law) from the University of Technology Sydney. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia.
Before entering the patent profession, Greg worked as an industrial engineer for a robotics company designing and implementing turnkey automation systems for automating specific manufacturing processes across a diverse range of industries. His technical background includes research on improving the accuracy of robotic movement based on learning control systems.
Greg has extensive experience in contentious matters, including patent opposition proceedings before the Australian Patent Office and litigation before the Federal Court of Australia. He has been recommended in the IAM Patent 1000.