Chris Williams

Chris’ experience includes advising:

• REC Solar and its Australian distributors in significant global litigation regarding patent infringement proceedings involving solar panel technology.

• ASX-listed Imdex Limited on its patent portfolio and litigating to prevent infringement by multiple entities of its revolutionary electronic mining technology.

• Glass Hardware on the conduct of its appeal against TCT Group and others following the invalidation of its patents following infringement proceedings conducted by another law firm.

• A Nelson & Co, the UK manufacturer of Rescue Remedy in successfully obtaining an urgent interlocutory injunction to restrain a former distributor upon launching a substitute product named “RestQ”.

• Calidad Pty Ltd, Australia's leading distributor of refurbished inkjet printer cartridges, obtaining a stay of injunctions from the Full Court while applying for the special leave to the High Court.

• Caffitaly System S.p.A (the patentee and master licensor of Coca Cola Amatil) in an infringement action covering patents on its unique coffee capsule system.

• Coca Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) in successfully defending patent proceedings concerning allegedly infringing bottle caps and as its go-to advisor for product safety and food regulatory issues.

• Philips Australia in relation to multiple litigation matters involving MRI technology and advising generally on advertising, regulatory compliance and product safety issues in relation to its electronic consumer goods.

• Clinical Laboratories in defending claims of patent infringement in relation to its use of Ariosa, Inc.’s “Harmony” prenatal test by Sequenom, Inc., which offers the competing “MaterniT21” genetic test.

• Various industries on TGA regulations, advertising challenges and reviews, including iNova Pharmaceuticals, Edgewell Personal Care, Elixinol Wellness, Orthocell, Microsoft and other leading companies.

• Pacific Equity Partners and The Carlyle Group on the A$1bn+ joint purchase of the iNova Pharmaceuticals business from Valeant Pharmaceuticals, including advising on all aspects of the applicable TGA requirements.