Chambers Review
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Intellectual Property - Australia
What the Team is Known For
Allens maintains an acclaimed practice with expertise across the full range of IP issues, including commercialisation, contentious and regulatory matters spanning trade mark and patent infringements, and transactional matters. The team's patent experience covers life sciences and technology matters, and the practice has a strong track record working with leading multinational corporations, particularly in the media and advertising sectors. The firm offers leading expertise in the areas of copyright, brand protection and anti-counterfeiting.
Strengths
Allens has clear expertise and a track record. It is strategic in its recommendations, very client-centric in its approach, and has a global outlook.
Allens has very strong marks for responsiveness and excellence of service. It is the best I've seen.
Allens consistently demonstrates its expertise across the lifecycle of IP matters.
Work Highlights
Allens represented Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer in patent revocation and infringement proceedings before the Federal Court of Australia concerning the drug apixaban, marketed in Australia under the trade name Eliquis.
Allens acted for Articore, formerly Redbubble, in its appeal to the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia on a trademark infringement claim brought by the Hell's Angels.
Notable practitioners
Richard Hamer is widely seen as one of the leading lawyers in contentious intellectual property matters, especially with regard to patents and is highly experienced in defending clients in infringement and revocation proceedings.
An exceptional lawyer. She's just an open and welcoming person, a trusted adviser and just brilliant at what she does.
Caroline is an exceptional attorney who provides highly strategic advice along with high efficiency.
Caroline is very skilled as a litigator, able to manage complex cases and knows the industry and field very well. She is responsive and a good communicator.
Caroline Ryan is very approachable and relatable.
He gives good strategic advice that is very thorough. He's very accessible to us and able to turn around work quickly.