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.

David Clark - Blake Dawson

David Clark is a registered Australian and New Zealand patent attorney and practises in intellectual property procurement concentrating on patents and designs. David Clark’s strong practical background in general engineering combined with his vast experience in patent drafting and advice work means that he consistently provides commercially effective patent protection for his clients. His ability to grasp a range of client technologies allows him to quickly identify the key patent issues.

David Clark acts for local and overseas companies with a focus on the physical sciences. David Clark has particular expertise in the fields of mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, medical devices, gaming and industrial chemistry. His clients include International Game Technology (IGT), Boart Longyear, ANZ, Qantas, Global Valve Technology, Terumo Corporation, Boral, Chubb, CSIRO, Wesfarmers, and GE. David Clark assists clients with patent drafting, filing and prosecution; patent validity and infringement advice; contentious patent work including pre-grant opposition and re-examination; registered design protection; patent due diligence; strategic patent filing advice and patent portfolio management.

Dr Trevor Davies - Allens Arthur Robinson

Dr Trevor Davies, Partner of Allens Arthur Robinson Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys, is a registered patent attorney in Australia and New Zealand and a registered trade marks attorney in Australia. Dr Trevor Davies specialises in the biotechnology and life science patent areas including biochemistry, microbiology, protein chemistry, molecular biology, genetics, immunology, proteomics, bioinformatics, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), separation and detection of biomolecules, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, allergy testing, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, laundry and bathroom products, water treatment and pollution control, pulping technologies, and food science technology.

Dr Trevor Davies’s services include intellectual property advice, particularly drafting patent specifications and prosecuting patent applications throughout the world, advising on patentability of inventions and carrying out due diligence on existing or pending patent rights. He also advises on strategies for capturing, protecting, commercialising and enforcing intellectual property rights. His wide-ranging experience and knowledge is sought by local and foreign clients in relation to Australian and foreign patent, trade mark and design protection and enforcement as well as plant breeder’s rights.

Dr Trevor Davies has a BSc(Hons) majoring in Microbiology and Biochemistry and a PhD in Microbiology. He was awarded his PhD from the University of Melbourne for bacterial toxin research carried out in the Microbiology Department. After graduation, Trevor was employed as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, USA studying renal cell growth factors. Prior to returning to Australia to train as a patent attorney, Trevor spent several years as a Scientific Researcher at the Urology Clinic, University of Saarland, Germany setting up a protein chemistry research laboratory to study urinary proteins involved in kidney stone disease. Dr Trevor Davies is a Fellow of the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia. He regularly conducts seminars and training on the protection of intellectual property, particularly in the biotechnology and life science areas.

Andrew Butler - Allens Arthur Robinson

Andrew Butler - Partner, Allens Arthur Robinson Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys - BE (Chem) MIEAust FIPTA

Andrew Butler is a registered patent and trade marks attorney in Australia and New Zealand with a degree in chemical engineering, and is deputy leader of our patent and trade marks attorney firm. Andrew Butler has 20 years experience in the preparation, lodgement, maintenance and exploitation of patents, trade marks and designs in Australia and abroad, and has advised a number of significant Australian and international corporate clients, particularly those from the manufacturing sector.

Junior In-house Lawyer - International Software Corporate - 1-2yrs PQE

Our international client is a leading global provider of software and services. With a history of innovation and superior engineering, organisations trust our client to manage, simplify, secure and integrate their IT system across the globe. An exciting opportunity now exists for a junior legal counsel to provide legal support to our clients offices in Australia . Working closely with the General Counsel your responsibilities will include drafting and negotiating commercial and software licensing agreements together with providing general operational legal advice and training to personnel in Australia and New Zealand. Exposure will be given to IP, Anti-Piracy and company secretarial matters as well

The successful candidate will possess 1-2 year’s post qualification experience with a specialisation in IT. You pride yourself on your ability to think and advise clients quickly, balancing legal interests against commercial realities. In addition, you possess a high level of commercial acumen and thrive in a busy working environment. This is an attractive opportunity to progress your career as a junior in-house lawyer within a progressive, fast-paced and commercially focused environment. For a confidential discussion, please contact STUART ABLETHORPE in our MELBOURNE office on 613 9623 6777, quoting Ref No. 3b/43428 or email: stuart.ablethorpe@hudson.com.

IP Litigation Lawyer Hong Kong - Top Ten UK Firm

* Incredible remuneration and opportunities to advance
* International leader
* Interesting, high-profile work allowing for ongoing exposure

This top ten UK-based firm is a renowned leader in the legal arena and as a result is responsible for some of the largest and most prolific deals in the world. It is currently looking to recruit an IP Litigation Lawyer for its rapidly expanding Hong Kong office.

Make your mark on the world stage! The IP Litigation Lawyer will join the firm’s top-ranked Intellectual Property group, a prestigious and close-knit team which services a blue-chip client base on multi-jurisdictional IP issues. Experience in contentious matters is essential, and further experience in non-contentious matters is also highly desirable. Excellent English writing and drafting skills are required, and lawyers who have been admitted in Europe, the United States, Australia and New Zealand are encouraged to apply.

This opportune role requires a minimum of three years post qualification experience, excellent academics, outstanding communication skills and an aptitude for teamwork. Your passion for law and impressive standard of work will be rewarded with a top-tier remuneration package and endless opportunities for career development and progression. Let your friendly nature shine within this close-knit and supportive team!

To confidentially apply for this role or to find out more information, please contact Edward Burnet on +61 2 9233 7977 or nc@naimanclarke.com.au, quoting reference number EB14185/SK

Junior In-house Lawyer (Melbourne) - Leading International Software Provider 1-2yrs PQE

Our international client is a leading global provider of software and services. With a history of innovation and superior engineering, organisations trust our client to manage, simplify, secure and integrate their IT system across the globe.

An exciting opportunity now exists for a junior legal counsel to provide legal support to our clients offices in Australia . Working closely with the General Counsel your responsibilities will include drafting and negotiating commercial and software licensing agreements together with providing general operational legal advice and training to personnel in Australia and New Zealand. Exposure will be given to IP, Anti-Piracy and company secretarial matters as well

The successful candidate will possess 1-2 year’s post qualification experience with a specialisation in IT. You pride yourself on your ability to think and advise clients quickly, balancing legal interests against commercial realities. In addition, you possess a high level of commercial acumen and thrive in a busy working environment. This is an attractive opportunity to progress your career as a junior in-house lawyer within a progressive, fast-paced and commercially focused environment.

For a confidential discussion, please contact STUART ABLETHORPE in our MELBOURNE office on 613 9623 6777, quoting Ref No. 3b/43428 or email : stuart.ablethorpe@hudson.com

Intellectual Property Lawyer (Singapore) - 3-5 PQE Premier Trans-Atlantic Firm

* Singapore office, premier trans-Atlantic firm
* Unique opportunity to take IP skills to the world
* Between 3 and 5 years’ PQE

A non-contentious Australian-/New Zealand-qualified IP lawyer with between three and five years’ post-qualification experience is required for the large Singapore office of this trans-Atlantic firm. This is an outstanding opportunity for a mid to senior associate to enhance their IP experience with some international exposure.

Impressive salary and benefits - great metro-lifestyle in major Asian centre.

For more information please contact Samantha Malin on 03 96789077 or 02 900 47881 or email samantha.malin@ssq.com

New Zealand decision leaves Cadbury blue

Angela Wray of AJ Park reviews the New Zealand Court of Appeal decision of Cadbury Ltd v Effem Foods Ltd [2007] NZCA 303 which recently held that Cadbury was not entitled to register the word PURPLE for non-purple confectionary products.

According to Angela Wray, this decision suggests that it is just as difficult to register a word that describes a colour as it is to register a colour itself, particularly if the colour could be descriptive of the goods or a characteristic of them. A word that describes a colour could, however, become distinctive through use in the same way that a colour mark potentially can.

Australian Intellectual Property Law Bulletin (2008) 20(7)

Senior Trade Mark Officials’ Forum

The Forum is designed specifically for senior trade marks officials and other government stakeholders. The event provides a unique opportunity for officials to share ideas, learn from each other and jointly consider options for dealing with present and future challenges facing trade marks offices.

Session topics include:

* Trademark Challenges for SME’s
* Opposition - Different Approaches
* Strategies for Meeting Demand
* Perspectives on the Future

The following speakers have been confirmed as attending:

* Juan Ramón Rubio (OHIM)
* Liew Woon Yin (IPOS)
* Nancy Omelko (USPTO)
* Lynne G. Beresford (USPTO)
* Solrun Dolva (Norwegian Patent Office)
* Debbie Rønning (Norwegian Patent Office)
* Jesper Kongstad (Danish Patent and Trademark Office)
* Kristine Riskær (Danish Patent and Trademark Office)
* Lisa A. Power (CIPO)
* Stephen Selby (Intellectual Property Department, Hong Kong)
* Puangrat Asavapisit (Department of Intellectual Property, Thailand)
* Rachel Dawson (Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ)) Assistant Commissioner of Trade Marks
* António Campinos (Portuguese Patent and Trademark Office –INPI)
* AN Qingu (Trademark Office – State Administration for Industry and Commerce (CTMO))
* Ernesto Rubio (WIPO)
* Jorge de Paula Costa Avila – National Institute of Industrial Propery – Brazil
* Yuichiro Takenami - Japan Patent Office

Senior Trade Mark Officials’ Forum