Mallesons Stephen Jaques has announced the appointment of Ms Kim O’Connell as a partner in the Intellectual Property Group.

Kim joins the firm as a specialist in intellectual property, with a particular focus on patent validity and patent infringement advice and litigation. Kim was formerly a partner with Andersen Legal.

In announcing the appointment, Maurice Gonsalves, Head of the Intellectual Property/IT practice for the firm said: “Kim joins an Intellectual Property team which has unparalleled depth of expertise across all key areas of IP law, including copyright, patents and trade marks/brands. With extensive experience in biotechnology and patent litigation, Kim’s expertise will further enhance our well-established practice in this growing area. We are delighted to have her on board.”

Many of Mallesons’ intellectual property lawyers have combined commercial and litigation skills, providing clients with a comprehensive service to protect and enforce their rights. This extends to the development of intellectual property protection strategies and portfolio management through to the enforcement of intellectual property rights using dispute resolution and other means.

Kim O’Connell commenced in the Sydney office of Mallesons Stephen Jaques on 22 July 2002.