Intellectual Property Disputes
Intellectual property includes copyrights, trademarks, patents, registered designs, as well as business names, confidential information, trade secrets, and similar intangibles. Your intellectual property rights are protected under Australian law, and in some cases, this protection exists without any requirement for registration of the intellectual property in question.
Intellectual property disputes arise when your intellectual property rights are infringed (e.g., when someone carries on a business using your business name or logo without your permission), or when you are accused of infringing on someone else’s intellectual property rights.
Our Services
If your intellectual property has been infringed on, we can assist you in enforcing your rights. Our services include:
➝ Commencing trademark oppositions to prevent the registration of copycat trademarks.
➝ Issuing cease-and-desist letters to infringers.
➝ Instituting legal action in court for infringement and providing legal representation at all court hearings.
➝ Where the infringement involves the counterfeiting of products, working with the relevant law enforcement agencies to formulate and execute an anti-counterfeiting campaign against the infringers.
If you have been accused of infringing intellectual property, we can also help you:
➝ Respond to cease-and-desist letters
➝ Defend oppositions to your trademark application
➝ Defend lawsuits filed against you
Your intellectual property is an asset and an essential part of your business and how you manage intellectual property disputes could greatly impact your business’ reputation and profitability. We are experts in enforcing and defending all kinds of intellectual property rights. Contact us now for an initial free consultation.
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Why choose us?
We are experts in helping clients protect their intellectual property. We advise on registrations of trademarks, designs, patents and copyrights, and we have wide experience in drafting agreements for the protection of confidential information. We also routinely advise clients on strategies for protecting their intellectual property portfolios. We represent clients of all sizes and across all sectors, and as such, we have a deep understanding on intellectual property laws in Australia. Combined with our over 40 years of experience in dispute resolution, we are a choice law firm for intellectual property disputes.
We are practical and efficient. Our services are competitively priced, and we offer an initial free consultation to discuss the merits of your case and help you better understand your position. Depending on your preference, we offer fixed fee and hourly billing options.
Our Approach
In every matter that we take on, our first step is to understand your business and the facts of your case, to enable us tailor our advice to your specific situation. We will then advise you on your options, recommend the most commercially viable strategy for your case, and inform you of the next steps. We take action swiftly, keeping you updated at every stage of the process.
We adopt a multi-disciplinary approach to providing our services, by drawing on expertise from our various practice groups, as needed.
We are meticulous and have put in place the necessary internal processes to ensure that our services are of the highest standards.