For nearly 150 years, Davies Collison Cave (DCC) has beenprotecting creativity and embracing innovation. We are one of thelargest, most respected Intellectual Property Firms servicing localand international clients with offices in Australia, New Zealand,Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Our renowned team of talentedprofessionals work with world-class clients and brands across threelegal services areas: Patents; Trade Marks and IntellectualProperty law.
We work with a full range of clients including largeinternational companies, foreign patent attorneys, local companies,SMEs and start-ups, Universities and research organisations, andindividual inventors. We work proactively and in closecollaboration with our clients to ensure that they receive highquality, commercially realistic advice and outcomes.
The strength of DCC is and has always been the experience andexpertise of our people. Many of our practitioners are recognisedas world leaders in their field.



Our values of excellence throughcollegiality and engaging leadership have allowed us to attract thefinest talent with diverse skills and backgrounds and access torewarding and fulfilling career pathways.
About the role
DCC is now recruiting for an Associate with experience in thefield of chemistry to join our Sydney office.
Your day-to-day work will involve all aspects of private patentattorney practice, including liaising with inventors and clients;drafting and prosecuting patent applications; conducting searches;providing patentability, infringement and validity opinions, andproviding strategic portfolio advice.
About You
- A PhD in a chemistry-related discipline is required.
- Preferred field of expertise – organic chemistry, medicinalchemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, biochemistry or chemicalbiology.
- Current registration as an Australian Patent Attorney andideally a minimum of 2-4 years’ experience postregistration.
- An excellent communicator with a strong command of writtenand verbal English.
- Demonstrate

📌 Patent Associate, Chemistry (Gerona)
🏢 Davies Collison Cave
📍 Gerona