Mark Summerfield

Mark Summerfield a registered Australian Patent and Trade Marks Attorney, and former Special Counsel at Watermark – Intellectual Asset Management, where he specialized in patent law and practice in the fields of digital and computer systems, information and communications technologies, and computer software. Originally qualified in electrical engineering, he spent the first 12 years of his career in academic and industrial roles in research, development and commercialization. He obtained a PhD in optical fibre technology and has over 12 years experience working as part of the team of patent and trade marks attorneys and IP lawyers at Watermark, where he advised and assisted individuals, companies and research institutions with management and protection of their intellectual assets.