Intellectual Property

In Federal Circuit Court against Ms Kate Hou and Hibi Design for alleged IP theft, breaches of employment and fiduciary duties, Corporations Act violations and asset retention.

In a significant case against Apple for infringing a biometric patent in Australian iPhones and iPads.

On market investigations and enforcement strategies against high-quality lookalikes of their iconic products in Australia.

In Federal Court copyright proceedings against competitor Orientile, concerning major Australian tile retail operations.

In a major copyright and data scraping dispute against Corelogic.

In the largest case of counterfeiting Australian cosmetics, involving sales in Australia and China.

In Tribunal proceedings to implement a new broadcast licence scheme and rate for sound recordings on commercial radio.

On securing $60 million for Carbon Revolution, leveraging its IP assets including patents and trade marks to support growth in carbon fibre wheel manufacturing.

On legal risks and disputes over IT contracts with Western Australian Department of Education and DLA Group, and representation in related Copyright Tribunal proceedings.

Roadshow Films v iiNet to the High Court, Cooper v Universal Music to the Full Federal Court and IceTV v Nine Network at the High Court.

In Federal Court copyright proceedings against competitor Orientile.

In Federal Circuit and Family Court against Ms Kate Hou and Hibi Design Pty Ltd, involving copyright infringement, breach of confidence and breach of fiduciary duties.

In Federal Court defamation proceedings against anonymous social media account ‘@stockswami’, which was featured in the AFR.

In a defamation case brought by an unsuccessful interviewee via an unusual preliminary discovery application.

Providing ad hoc defamation advice including its response as part of PR management.

In potentially highly damaging allegation of defamation.

In relation to IP, brand protection, marketing and defamation issues.

Acting in complex defamation disputes.

On major anti-counterfeiting actions concerning counterfeit Revitaleyes products in Australia and China. This is Australia's largest anti-counterfeiting case.

Managing their global trade marks, providing strategic advice on multi-jurisdictional oppositions, brand clearance, and filing strategies, plus IP guidance for CCEP’s major M&A activities.

Against Maurice Blackburn over SSGA’s Fearless Girl replica.

Against Maurice Blackburn over SSGA’s Fearless Girl replica.

On its strategic commercial agreement with Cobalt Health for the design, licence, manufacture and supply of dialysis chairs.

In Federal Court proceedings against Procter & Gamble’s injunction on Schick Hydro razor ads, leading to a settlement.

In a broad range of industries, including FMCG, industrial products and therapeutic goods, about product packaging and labelling issues.

In enforcing its rights online against brand appropriators and trade dress misuse in SEO services, recovering associated trading and domain names.

On the agreement to dispose of and Tucows.com Co. agreement to buy Melbourne IT's International Domain Name Registration Business.

On the recovery and registrability of dot.au domain names under the new licensing rules.

On the recovery and registrability of dot.au domain names under the new licensing rules.

Including HBO, Citadel, and Ferrovial SA, on domain name issues, focusing on the recovery and registrability of .au domain names under new licensing rules.

On the enforcement of trade mark rights, trade mark oppositions, handling domain name disputes and advising on its Australian anti-counterfeiting program.

On global trade secret litigation that expanded to the USA.

On registering non-standard marks to boost enforcement actions.

In Federal Court proceedings for trade mark infringement and deceptive conduct after an appeal against a Trade Marks Officer’s decision.

In a dispute against medical equipment supplier, Medical Device Technologies.

In their dispute with Alphacare over $28.5 million allegedly defective PPE masks supplied for Australia’s COVID-19 response.

In a high-profile case against Apple alleging patent infringements of biometric tech in Australian iPhones and iPads.

In patent infringement proceedings over high-value solar cell technology in a fiercely contested case.

In high-profile Federal Court proceedings against Apple over alleged patent infringement concerning biometric technology in iPhones, iPads and MacBooks.

In its decade-long patent enforcement, with four Federal Court cases. Imdex succeeded in upholding its digital core sample orientation patent.

Taking over the conduct of its appeal against TCT Group and others following the invalidation of its patents.

In securing a stay of injunctions from the Full Court while applying for special leave to the High Court in a major patent case against Seiko Epson.

On its strategic involvement with Diraq Pty Ltd and Silicon Quantum Computing Pty Ltd, supporting the commercialisation of its world-leading, patent-protected quantum computing technology.

Successfully defended trade mark infringement proceedings in the Federal Court brought by Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd, the purveyors of Vittoria coffee.

In a High Court appeal against Federal Court findings of trade mark infringement and Australian Consumer Law breach in a case by Botox manufacturer, Allergan.

Ongoing advisory work including brand clearance and protection of marks to portfolio clients including LEAP, Starbucks, iNova, Self Care, and Lotteries Corporation.

On its carbon trading index, North Harbour Clean Energy, a major tech company, and New Energy Group Pty Ltd on their renewable trade marks in the tech space.

Starbucks, Shopify, Dansons, Nelsons, Emma Mulholland, Cirrus Media, Clipsal Solar, Servcorp, Beforepay, Musclechef, Cabac, and Taronga Zoo in numerous contested actions before IP Australia.

Managing trade marks for tech firms, an Australian airline, Shopify, Coca-Cola, Starbucks, Warner Media, NRMA and others. Also supporting Fred Hollows and various pro bono clients across sectors.