We have a highly developed, long established and successful patent and trade mark dispute resolution practice with a particular focus on the life sciences sector.
Our team have decades of experience as lawyers and patent and trade marks attorneys. We have an enviable track record of realising client’s goals in some of Australia's leading patent and trade mark cases in this sector.
For example members of our team ran the first patent case on patentability of medical methods.
We provide tailored advice in all aspects of patent and trade mark litigation strategy including:
- enforcement and defensive strategies
- conducting and defending patent and trade mark oppositions before IP Australia
- dispute resolution without recourse to litigation
- evaluating and responding to threats of infringement action
- conducting infringement and revocation litigation.
Our team hold technical and scientific qualifications relevant to the life sciences sector, so our lawyers quickly understand the technology underpinning any patent dispute.
We regularly represent clients in the Federal Court of Australia and other courts which have jurisdiction in patent and trade mark matters.
“This pre-eminent practice is credited with housing some superb talent.”
Chambers Global Guide 2006-2007