IP / IT Lawyer - New York

Been thinking about a New York move but not sure which firm to pick? If there’s one US firm that stands head and shoulders above the rest, both in New York and around the globe, this is it. For the absolute best work, the broadest exposure, and the chance to work with some of the premier finance lawyers in the world, you need to speak with this firm. And with starting salaries for 1st years at US$160 + bonus, it only goes up from there. The New York office is its largest office and is the headquarters of its broad-based international practice. Clients include the premier invesment banks and cover nearly one-half of the Fortune 500 companies. This Intellectual Property and Technology Group is renowned for its broad expertise. This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to everything from the acquisition, enforcement and commercial exploitation of intellectual property assets to IP litigation, technology transfer, outsourcing and licensing agreements to patent and technology portfolio strategy analysis. The New York office of this international law firm is now in need of a talented team player with 3-6 years post qualification experience to join its successful IP team. This role will see you working directly with a Partner known for their affable approach and exceptional reputation in the market. The offer includes the highest profile work for an incredibly large and diverse client base at the top end of the private sector including a large proportion of listed clients across various industries. To confidentially apply for this role or to find out more information, please contact Sam Gray on +61 2 9233 7977 or nc@naimanclarke.com.au, quoting reference number SG10875C/SK

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Blake Dawson IP

Blake Dawson’s Intellectual Property team comprises the foremost legal experts in this field in Australia. Blake Dawson’s award winning team provides a complete range of contentious and non-contentious specialist intellectual property services. Blake Dawson is one of the few Australian law firms which provide a completely integrated full service intellectual property offering. Their team is able to register, commercialise and enforce any intellectual property (IP) right. Blake Dawson’s technical skills in IP to 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.

Chambers Global, 2007 stated that Blake Dawson’s “team has a strong practice across the board”, while Chambers Global, 2006 commented that “Clients get a lot of attention, no stone is left unturned”. Asia Pacific Legal 500, 2006/2007 also noted Blake Dawson’s strong client base: “The firm acts for a long list of companies, including many globally famous brands, as well as government bodies, life sciences organisations and research institutes”. In the Managing Intellectual Property World IP Survey, 2006 the Blake Dawson IP practice received recognition in all categories: patent prosecution, patent contentious, trade mark/copyright contentious, and trade mark prosecution. They have a first-tier ranking in IP, IT and Communications and Media from Asia Pacific Legal 500, 2006/2007 and in PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook, 2006. Blake Dawson’s life sciences practice has received particular accolades. They are judged to be a leader in Life Sciences (all categories) in PLC Cross-border Handbooks, 2006/2007. Interviewees for Chambers Global, 2007 singled out the life sciences sector as an area of “overwhelming strength” for our practice.

Blake Dawson is one of only three Australian firms listed in the top 20 IP practices in the Global Intellectual Property Super League Tables, 2006. Three of the firm’s IP partners were named in the Legal Media Group Guide to the World’s Leading Trade Mark Law Practitioners, 2007.
Our perspective

Blake Dawson’s Intellectual Property practice offers Australian and international clients a full range of intellectual property services, including:
* Advising on identification, protection and management of patents, trade marks, designs and plant breeders’ rights, and related services such as drafting, filing, prosecution, opposition and strategic portfolio management
* Negotiating and drafting a full range of IP agreements, including agreements regarding commercialisation, research and development, licensing, distribution, franchising, sponsorship, joint venture and international technology transfer
* Advising on copyright, confidential information, passing off and unfair competition
* Enforcing all IP rights, including conducting IP litigation and alternative dispute resolution and developing anti-counterfeiting strategies.
* Advising on marketing, advertising and promotions and on sponsorship and merchandising agreements
* Advising on food, pharmaceutical, therapeutic goods and agricultural and veterinary chemicals regulation.

Blake Dawson’s recent Intellectual Property experience includes:

* World’s first vaccine against cervical cancer - Blake Dawson acted for CSL Limited in the Federal Court of Australia in a dispute concerning the world’s first vaccine against cervical cancer. The dispute was satisfactorily resolved. CSL subsequently successfully applied to the PBAC and federal government to annually vaccinate all Australian females aged 12 and to conduct catch up vaccinations over a two year period.
* Gambro v Fresenius - Blake Dawson acted for Gambro in its long running patent litigation against Fresenius Medical Care relating to haemodialysis systems and disposables in Australia. We represented Gambro in victories on infringement and validity in the Federal Court at first instance and before the Full Court on appeal. We also successfully defended Fresenius’s application for special leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia. Blake Dawson is currently acting for Gambro in the damages phase of the case.
* Conor Med Systems Inc v Angiotech & UBC - Blake Dawson acted for Conor who sought revocation of patents held by Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc and the University of British Columbia over taxol-coated stents in the Federal Court. This was the first case to consider whether the inclusion of an additional patentee, who has no entitlement to the claimed invention, renders the patent liable to be revoked under section 138(3)(a) of the Patents Act 1990.

IP Partners at Blake Dawson

Peter Chalk
David Clark
Belinda Findlay
Grant Fisher
Ben Miller
Mary Padbury
Lisa Ritson

Senior Associates at Blake Dawson

Annika Barrett
Anita Cade
Karen Gettens
Natalie Hazel
Joanna Lawrence
Nik Ramchand
Kellech Smith
Melinda Upton

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Commercial/IP Lawyer Sydney - Top Australian Law Firm Commercial Intellectual Property Team

* Enviable client base and unbeatable lifestyle benefits!
* Leading national firm
* Excellent career progression!

This top Australian law firm’s specialist Commercial Intellectual Property team is looking for a passionate IP Solicitor with outstanding IP experience to come on board. The team is headed up by an industry-leading Partner who is both highly accredited and respected in Australia and beyond.

Your work will involve a range of commercially focused matters in a wide variety of IP matters including licensing, sponsorship, copyright, technology transfer and publishing, trade mark and domain name registration and protection and the utilisation of intellectual property as a commercial asset.

This prestigious CBD law firm is experiencing an unrivalled expansion phase and is receiving applications from IP solicitors with both contentious and non-contentious exposure. You will be challenged, you will be mentored, you will have access to global resources, and you will be rewarded with genuine career advancement.

Your 2+ years’ post qualification experience and solid academic background will secure this excellent opportunity.

To confidentially apply for this role or to find out more information, please contact Marianna Tuccia on +61 2 9233 7977 or nc@naimanclarke.com.au, quoting reference number MT15006/SK

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