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Melinda Upton - Blake Dawson
Melinda Upton practises in the area of intellectual property with a particular interest in trade mark and design law. Melinda Upton regularly advises local and international clients in all aspects of trade mark law including searching, prosecution, opposition actions, non-use/removal actions and licensing of trade marks, brand enforcement and protection including advertising and marketing matters, trade mark infringement actions, domain name disputes, consumer protection, copyright and designs.
Melinda Upton works with some of the leading brands in Australia and overseas and has assisted clients in industries as diverse as food, entertainment, financial services, publishing and hospitality.
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- 19 Apr 2008 / 07:15 AM
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Joanna Lawrence - Blake Dawson
Joanna Lawrence practises in the area of intellectual property with a particular interest in trade mark, domain name and copyright law. Prior to joining Blake Dawson in 1999, Joanna Lawrence worked in New Zealand for 3 years as a trade mark lawyer for a firm of patent and trade mark attorneys. Joanna Lawrence regularly advises local and international clients in all aspects of trade mark law, including searching, prosecution, opposition actions, non-use/removal actions and licensing of trade marks, brand enforcement and protection including trade mark infringement matters, domain name disputes, consumer protection and copyright matters.
Joanna Lawrence has acted for diverse range of clients, including clients from the food and alcohol, hospitality, entertainment, sport, fashion and luxury goods, financial services, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries.
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- 19 Apr 2008 / 07:11 AM
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Annika Barrett - Blake Dawson
Annika Barrett specialises in trade mark and copyright law. Annika joined Blake Dawson in 2000, and since that time has advised in relation to the prosecution, opposition, removal, licensing and infringement of trade marks, copyright infringement actions, consumer protection matters, trade promotions and labelling matters. Annika Barrett acts for a large range of local and international clients, including clients in the telecommunications field, the food and beverage industry and the agricultural industry.
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- 19 Apr 2008 / 07:05 AM
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Ben Miller - Blake Dawson
Ben Miller is a ranked as a ‘leading individual’ in intellectual property by Chambers Global 2008 and Best Lawyers International 2008: Australia. Ben Miller is considered the “go-to patents lawyer” in the Sydney office, clients reported in Chambers Global 2008. Ben Miller and his team act for a variety of clients with intellectual property and technology assets, including pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, medical device manufacturers, biomedical research organisations, food companies and manufacturers of household and consumer products.
Ben Miller’s practise includes drafting and negotiating technology transfer agreements, research collaboration, technology licensing and commercialisation agreements, particularly in the life sciences and biotechnology fields. Ben Miller advises pharmaceutical companies on regulatory matters including the conduct of clinical trials in Australia and he drafts and negotiates clinical trial agreements. Ben Miller also conducts IP due diligence for spin-offs and private and public equity raisings and other commercial IP transactions.
A substantial part of Ben Millers practice involves patent infringement and revocation litigation in the Federal Court of Australia and appeals from decisions of the Commissioner of Patents. Ben Miller also provides strategic advice on the use, exploitation and enforcement of IP rights.
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- 19 Apr 2008 / 07:01 AM
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Andrew Wiseman - Allens Arthur Robinson
Andrew Wiseman is an intellectual property and technology lawyer and has built his reputation through his work for high-profile international and domestic clients across many industries, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, music, advertising, food and beverages, on patent, trade mark, confidentiality, copyright, marketing, distribution, licensing and many other issues. This has involved identifying, developing, protecting, commercialising, transferring and restructuring intellectual property and related assets.
From start-ups to blue chip Australian and international clients, universities and other government instrumentalities, Andrew Wiseman’s experience takes in the spectrum of arrangements from spin-offs, IPOs, mergers, stock and trade sales, franchising, pure licensing and other structural options. Andrew Wiseman has the benefit of a litigation and a commercial background and accordingly is strongly equipped to deal with issues from both a contentious and non-contentious perspective.
Companies benefiting from Andrew Wiseman’s strategic and commercial input on their intellectual property and technology matters include Pfizer, Schering-Plough, Dunkin’ Brands, Yum! Brands, Nestlé, Ricoh, G-Star, Seiko, Heineken Lion, Dairy Foods, Unica and IntraLinks. More recently, Andrew has assisted biotech companies (including start-ups) in Australia, including Human Genetic Signatures, Life Therapeutics, EnGeneIC and Ultraceuticals. Andrew Wiseman advises significantly on branding, labelling and other regulatory issues (including within specialist regulatory environments for the food and beverages and pharmaceutical industries – eg, Medicines Australia, ASMI and APVMA). This has included product liability and labelling product recalls and withdrawals. In the patent world, Andrew Wiseman has been involved in many infringement, revocation and opposition cases and has helped many owners of rights protect their rights and exploit them efficiently and effectively. Sony BMG Music, Sony/ATV Publishing and Sydney Symphony Orchestra and other entertainment businesses seeks Andrew Wiseman’s ongoing intellectual property advice and representation on copyright infringement and other litigation proceedings and in meeting the challenge of new technologies.
Andrew Wiseman has a strong franchising and distribution practice having assisted Baskin-Robbins, Ricoh and Dairy Farmers on the recent restructuring of their franchise operations in Australia and providing strategic advice to Jim Beam and Peugot Automobiles Australia in their operations in Australia and the Asian region.
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- 19 Apr 2008 / 06:45 AM
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Richard Hamer - Allens Arthur Robinson
Richard Hamer is a lawyer and registered trade marks attorney with a science degree majoring in chemistry. Richard Hamer has acted in many of Australia’s high profile patent cases and in breach of confidence litigation with particular experience in transactions in the chemical, metallurgical, and pharmaceutical industries. Richard Hamer is a key adviser on legal issues in the commercialisation of research and development, and the exploitation of technology, including agreements on confidentiality, licensing, consultancy, collaborative research and development, and marketing and distribution.
Richard Hamer also advises on copyright, trade marks and trade practices issues and litigation in relation to labelling, packaging and advertising, particularly in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
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- 19 Apr 2008 / 06:33 AM
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Senior Associate Intellectual Property - Blake Dawson - Non Contentious
We are seeking an experience General IP Senior Associate who possesses a blend of exceptional technical skills, standout ability to develop strong client relationships and a driving ambition to progress with the firm. Our client is one of the few Australian law firms which provides a complete range of contentious and non-contentious fully integrated specialist intellectual property service. As part of the Melbourne Intellectual Property and Competition (IPC) team the successful candidate will be experienced in, and provide the best strategic advice to, local and international companies operating in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing, publishing, food, media, financial services, airline, life sciences, chemistry, electronics, computer engineering, mining and engineering sectors. With a number of the firms partners consistently ranked as being among the best in their respective fields of expertise, the IPC team offers opportunities no other firm can match. For a confidential discussion, please contact STUART ABLETHORPE in our MELBOURNE office on 9623 6777, quoting Ref No. 3B/43786
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- 18 Apr 2008 / 03:38 PM
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Senior Associate Intellectual Property - National Top Tier Firm - Non Contentious
We are seeking an experience General IP Senior Associate who possesses a blend of exceptional technical skills, standout ability to develop strong client relationships and a driving ambition to progress with the firm. Our client is one of the few Australian law firms which provides a complete range of contentious and non-contentious fully integrated specialist intellectual property service. As part of the Melbourne Intellectual Property and Competition (IPC) team the successful candidate will be experienced in, and provide the best strategic advice to, local and international companies operating in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing, publishing, food, media, financial services, airline, life sciences, chemistry, electronics, computer engineering, mining and engineering sectors. With a number of the firms partners consistently ranked as being among the best in their respective fields of expertise, the IPC team offers opportunities no other firm can match.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Stuart Ablethorpe in our Melbourne office on 9623 6777, quoting Ref No. 3B/43786
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- 25 Mar 2008 / 03:28 AM
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IP and Technology - Melbourne
Make The Move That Will Make Your Career! Working with some of the brightest, most experienced people in the industry, you will join a friendly and award-winning team as part of a firm that places strong emphasis on career development and are fully committed to enabling their staff be the best at what they do, whatever their role.
The IP and Technology Group combines the benefits of a specialised Intellectual Property, Technology and Communications (including telecoms) practice with the resources of one of the largest law firms in Australia and works with local and international companies operating in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing, publishing, food, media, financial services, airline, life sciences, chemistry, electronics, computer engineering, mining and engineering sectors:
Your work include:
* IP transactional work (trade marks, patents, design rights, advertising and marketing properties, copyright and unfair competition);
* IP litigation (particularly patent, trade mark, copyright and confidential information litigation); pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and healthcare (patent litigation, licensing and transactional work across the sector);
* IP portfolio management.
Background & Experience:
* Qualified solicitor with a minimum of ideally five years post qualification experience
* Previous experience in an Intellectual Property environment particularly in a top or mid-tier firm
* Strong academics
On offer
* Competitive salary
* Bonus incentives
* New, modern and well resource office environment
* Private health care
* Fully equipped gym
* Social Club
* Relocation assistance
* Financial assistance and study leave for educational/training relevant to the role
Whether you are looking to expand or consolidate your career, you can expect to work with teams of talented individuals in a modern and friendly environment. For more information about this outstanding opportunity, please contact Ivan Pignataro at First Law on + 61 3 9607 8417 or via email at ivan@firstint.com or apply online with confidence.
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- 25 Mar 2008 / 03:20 AM
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Corrs Chambers Westgarth IP
Corrs brings to clients the breadth and diversity of experience which have made it widely recognised as one of the largest and most expert intellectual property practices in Australia. Corrs’ diverse client base ranges from multinational corporations to individual inventors. As well as acting for some of Australia’s largest companies, the Intellectual Property practice group acts for and represents the Australian interests of the owners of some of the world’s best-known brands, including Cartier, Mont Blanc, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Louis Vuitton, Foster’s and Quiksilver.
Intellectual property is an increasingly complex area of law, reflecting the growing priority of protecting intellectual property rights across diverse industries and markets. Organisations and individuals alike understand that their intellectual property is a major asset. The combined expertise of Corrs’ Intellectual Property practice group is well-equipped to offer clients a comprehensive range of legal resources and advice on the best ways to protect, promote, enforce and commercialise their intellectual property. As well as offering advice in the critical specialist fields of patents and trade marks, Corrs brings expertise in anti-counterfeiting, copyright law, licensing and sponsorship, as well as sector-specific expertise in advertising and marketing; food, retail and wine; information technology; biotechnology and R&D.
IP Partners at Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tim Allen
Andrew Ball
Philip Catania
Odette Gourley
John Gray
Eugenia Kolivos
Andrew Korbel
Stephen Kroker
John McCombe
Sally Nicolson
James North
Eddie Scuderi
Patrick Sefton
David Smith
Stephen Stern
Matthew Swinn
James Whittaker
Senior Associates at Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Hilary Goodier
Isaac Lin
Anna Kuperman
Vanessa Mellis
Luke Merrick
Liam Nankervis
Carolyn Welsh
Frances Wheelahan
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- 01 Mar 2008 / 01:42 AM
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- Allen Andrew Ball, Andrew Korbel, Australia, biotechnology, Carolyn Welsh, copyright law, David Smith, Eddie Scuderi, Eugenia Kolivos, food, Frances Wheelahan, Hilary Goodier, information technology, IP Partners, Isaac Lin, James North, James Whittaker, John Gray, John McCombe, Liam Nankervis, Lin Anna Kuperman, Louis Vuitton, Luke Merrick, Matthew Swinn, Odette Gourley, Patrick Sefton, Philip Catania, retail, Sally Nicolson, Senior Associates, Stephen Kroker, Stephen Stern, Tim Allen, Tommy Hilfiger, Vanessa Mellis