Neal Schutte

Neal Schutte is a a multi-jurisdictional patent and trade mark attorney with a background in electrical engineering and power electronics. Prior to co-founding Patenteur, he established successful practices at law firms overseas and locally, including at Australia's premier national IP firm. He also has substantial experience as in-house innovation counsel, including managing the IP portfolio of the world's second largest global mining company, Rio Tinto. During his time at Rio Tinto, the company was awarded the Thomson Reuters 2012 Australian Innovation Award, which is judged on patent quality, success rate, globalisation, and influence. Mr Schutte's experience also includes driving the IP direction and providing commercial advice for a number of Australian technology companies, as well as consulting to European and Asian advisory and technology firms.