Dr Kieran Williams is a Principal at Shelston IP, one of Australia’s largest IP Firms, practicing in the fields of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, life sciences and plant breeder’s rights.  He has extensive experience in drafting patent specifications, filing and prosecuting Australian and foreign patent applications, obtaining pharmaceutical patent term extensions, providing patent validity, infringement and FTO opinions, and conducting patent oppositions before the Australian Patent Office.

Kieran is passionate about biotechnology and pharmaceutical inventions, and has a wealth of experience in obtaining patent protection and maximizing marketing opportunities.  He is responsible for the patent portfolios of several listed Australian biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, providing advice on global patenting strategies.  Kieran also works closely with many Australian universities, institutes and start-ups.

Kieran has been recognised by Intellectual Asset Management who state “Williams ‘is an attorney who keeps clients’ best interests in mind’. ‘Always rolling up his sleeves’, the trained neuroscientist is no stranger to getting his hands dirty in research settings and counts three research fellowships on his CV, alongside time as a patent examiner at IP Australia and a research scientist at GSK Australia.”