Vanessa is a PhD chemist and registered patent agent. Her practice focuses on drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the fields of industrial and green chemistry.
Vanessa has proficiencies in protecting:
- Chemical processes and compositions (including industrial, mining, and agricultural processes and compositions);
- Carbon-capture technologies;
- Oil and gas technologies;
- Battery and battery recycling technologies;
- Polymers;
- Paints;
- Small molecules;
- and more.
Vanessa is also experienced working with start-ups, subject matter experts, and academics.
Before joining BLG, Vanessa worked as a patent specialist for a not-for-profit organization committed to the scale-up and commercialization of green(er) chemical technologies.