Jeff Bergmann
During his 30-year career Jeff has covered all aspects of IP commercialisation for clients from multinational and large corporations through to investee companies of venture capital clients, and individual clients in the academic and not-for-profit sectors.
In 2007 he established Solubility to specialise in assisting creative clients in IP commercialisation law. He is in high demand to deliver presentations on IP and licensing to various clients, organisations and institutions, and for several years was the invited guest lecturer on Patents and Know How Licensing in the post graduate subject of Licensing Law at the University of Melbourne. He also pioneered and delivered LESANZ’s annual Licensing Year in Review seminar for a number of years from 2012.
In addition to his legal qualifications, Jeff has a strong technical base having completed a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Pharmacology.
Qualifications
- Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) 2011-present (the only full-time practising CLP in Victoria, and one of only 11 in Australia)
- IAM Patent 1000 The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, IAM 2012-present
- IAM Licensing 250 The World’s Leading Patent & Technology Licensing Lawyers, IAM, 2010, -11/12 (superseded)
- IAM Strategy 300 The World’s Leading IP Strategists, IAM 2016-present
- IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders, IAM 2022-present
- IP Transactions Star, Managing IP magazine 2013-present (one of only three in Australia)
- Leading Non-Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyers – Victoria, Doyles Guide 2019-22, -24
Memberships
- Victorian Leaders, IP Industry Expert, 2023-present
- HREC Panel Member, Bellberry Pty Ltd, 2025-preent
- Life Sciences Council, Springboard Enterprises Australia, 2020-present
- Arts Law Centre Australia, volunteer lawyers panel 2001-present
- Law Institute of Victoria (LIV)
- Licensing Executives Society ANZ (LESANZ) 2001-present, and former trustee and secretary
- Metropolitan Golf Club, Membership Committee