Intellectual Property
Our Intellectual Property team specialises in all aspects of IP protection, helping clients to identify, acquire, exploit, manage and enforce IP assets.

Our clients include major manufacturers, technology owners and developers, listed life sciences and biotechnology companies, communications and media organisations, software developers and resellers, publishers, internet service providers, major retailers, franchise and distribution networks, advertising agencies, marketing companies, universities, and government departments.

We act for leading Australian and global brands to protect and commercialise intellectual property assets and, where necessary, enforce their rights within Australia and internationally.

Commercialisation and licensing


We provide clients with advice regarding commercialisation of products, designs, inventions and other intellectual property. We also advise on brand protection strategies, IP assignments and licensing.

Confidential information


We act for clients in relation to preparing confidentiality agreements / non-disclosure agreements and in disputes concerning breaches of confidentiality.

Copyright


We advise clients on all aspects of copyright, such as licensing, agreements and disputes concerning copyright infringement, including obtaining Anton Piller orders. We have acted for clients in court proceedings brought for copyright infringement in relation to house plans, source code and other types of copyright. We provide advice in relation to copyright arrangements, clearances, subsistence, royalties, licensing and agreements.

Designs


We have been involved in some of the leading Australian industrial design cases and regularly advise clients on issues including registrability, infringement, and licensing of registered designs.

IP asset structuring


We advise clients on how best to structure their corporate arrangements to protect their IP and other assets. We help prepare relevant documentation and agreements to make these arrangements effective.

Patent litigation


We regularly act for clients in patent infringement and revocation disputes and litigation.

Trade marks


We have a substantial trade mark practice and provide a complete range of trade mark services to our clients, including trade mark availability and registrability searches, filing of Australian, New Zealand and international trade mark applications, prosecution of Australian and international trade mark applications, trade mark oppositions and removal actions, trade mark watching services, trade mark infringement action and dispute resolution in respect of trade mark matters.

What others say

"Tier 3, Intellectual Property"
Legal 500 2024, 2023, 2022
"First Tier, Intellectual Property, South Australia, Queensland"
Doyles Guide, 2022
Experience
Key people

Built around principle of quality and value.

Andrew Chalet

Partner
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Melbourne
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Perth

Ben Coogan

Partner
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Brisbane
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Bronwyn Furse

Partner
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Adelaide
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David Gaszner

Partner
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Adelaide
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Jodi Walkom

Partner
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Sydney
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Josh Simons

Partner
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Adelaide
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Katrina Chambers

Partner
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Brisbane
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Marlia Saunders

Partner
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Sydney
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Peter Le Guay

Partner
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Sydney
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Sylvia Fernandez

Partner
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Sydney
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Tony Conaghan

Partner
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Brisbane
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Matthew Prescott

Partner
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Adelaide
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Kerry Awerbuch

Partner
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Melbourne
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David Ohri

Special Counsel
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Melbourne
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Dianne Beer

Special Counsel
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Sydney
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Dr Peytee Grusche

Special Counsel
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Perth
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Madeleine McMaster

Special Counsel
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Melbourne
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