Commercialisation Links

Disclaimer – This page lists some helpful links to information on the web about research and commercialisation generally. These links are all provided by third parties and by listing them here Melbourne Ventures is not providing any form of endorsement or warranty with regard to their content.

Business Planning

• The Melbourne University Entrepreneur’s Challenge
  A business plan competition open to students and researchers at the University of Melbourne.

Intellectual Property

• Biotechnology IP Manual
  Put out by biotechnology Australia this is an excellent primer on all issues to do with Biotech IP.
• Patent Training – What is a Patent and Why is it useful
  A site which gives a good short introduction to patents for those who have no experience with them.
• Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia
  The home of IP research at the University of Melbourne. This site also has an excellent list of further IP links.

Patent Attorneys/IP lawyers

• Allens Arthur Robinson
• Davies Collison Cave
• FB Rice
• Freehills
• Griffith Hack
• Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Patent Offices

• IP Australia
• US Patent and Trademarks Office
• European Patent Office

Government Resources

• Department of Education, Science and Training
• AusIndustry home
• Vic Govt Dept of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development