Leading firm, Intellectual Property
Chambers Global Guide 2009
Leading firm, Intellectual Property
PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2009
First tier ranking, Intellectual Property
Asia Pacific Legal 500 2008/2009
Australia IP Firm of the Year
Asialaw IP Awards 2007
“Clients say they ‘always receive excellent, comprehensive and well-considered advice’ from this firm. The team covers the full range of matters, including patent filing and enforcement, for clients in numerous industries, especially pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, IT and media.
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“One of the firm’s marquee clients is Telstra, which it has advised on several matters, including copyright disputes with Premier Media Group and a copyright tribunal relating to digital music downloads.”
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ patent practice counts technology giants such as Microsoft and Boston Scientific as clients, while the trade mark group advises corporate giants such as BHP, Cadbury Schweppes and Nestlé.”
Asia Pacific Legal 500 2008/2009
“Copyright advice is provided to Sky News and Seven Network, while commercialisation work is done for CSIRO and University of Sydney. Recent highlights include advising Telstra on Australia’s first copyright dispute over the scope of fair dealings in relation to sports coverage on the Internet and over mobile phones, and representing Cadbury Schweppes in a dispute with Darrell Lea that will clarify legal principles on the role of reputation in actions for passing off/misleading and deceptive conduct. Cheng Lim is recommended.”
Asia Pacific Legal 500 2008/2009
Leading individuals - Chambers Global Guide 2009
- Maurice Gonsalves (Band 1 -Trademark & Copyright)
- Cheng Lim (Band 3 - Trademark & Copyright)
- Katrina Rathie (Band 3 - Trademark & Copyright)
- Wayne McMaster (Band 3 -Patents)
Leading individuals - PLC Which lawyer? 2009
- Maurice Gonsalves (Leading - IP non-patent litigation)
- Katrina Rathie (Highly recommended- IP non-patent litigation)
- Kim O'Connell (Recommended- IP non-patent litigation)
- Wayne McMaster Highly recommended - IP patent litigation)
- John Swinson Recommended - IP patent litigation)
Leading individuals - Best Lawyers International 2009
- Wayne McMaster (Biotechnology; IP)
- Maurice Gonsalves (IP)
- Kim O’Connell (IP)
- John Swinson (IP)
- Robert Cooper (IP)
“Maurice Gonsalves specialises in IP and technology, and has assisted the Business Software Alliance with its ongoing campaign against software piracy. He is praised by clients and peers for his ‘highly responsive and sound commercial advice’…”
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“Melbourne-based Cheng Lim focuses on copyright law and technology, and is praised for ‘never getting bogged down in minutiae’…”
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“With “an exceptionally high level of client service and expertise,” Katrina Rathie specialises in the advertising, marketing, consumer goods and media sectors. She instils absolute confidence in her clients, who declare: “We can’t recommend her highly enough!”.”
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“Wayne McMaster is a partner in Melbourne, where he ‘has a really great profile’ in patents, including applications and prosecutions; he also handles more general IP litigation and has particular expertise in life sciences. He recently acted for Boston Scientific, and ‘nothing is too much trouble’ for him, say appreciative clients.”
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“Clients believed they ‘could not go wrong’ with Mallesons, especially Mark Weber, who brought a ‘huge amount of experience’ in diverse IP contracts and solutions. Clients commented that he was creative, diligent and reliable, and seen as one of the ‘veterans’. Wayne McMaster was mentioned for his patents work, and Natalie Hickey was a high-profile copyright and trademark litigator. Robert Cooper was mentioned for his patents and copyright litigation, and Cheng Lim had a high-profile copyright client base.”
ALB Intellectual Property 2009 - Recommended law firms
“Clients return to the practice here time and again for its ‘responsive and accommodating advisers’, who are just as at home whether dealing with contentions or non-contentious matters.”
Chambers Global Guide 2006-2007