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Allens

Intellectual Property: Patents

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Allens' Intellectual Property practice delivers an integrated and highly specialised service to manage, protect, commercialise, enforce and defend our clients’ IP. Our market leading team consists of the best commercial and litigation lawyers and patent and trade marks attorneys in Australia.

Our clients are our focus and we are committed to providing the highest quality of service, transparency and value that will support our clients' success, while helping them save time and money.

Whether it is guiding multinational and local corporations in securing the continued growth and integrity of their IP portfolio, or providing patent advice to emerging industries and start-ups, we provide sound, sustainable, commercial solutions. Our people combine technical excellence with commercial insight – we invest the time needed to understand our clients' business and what they are trying to achieve.

We have extensive experience handling the IP portfolios of some of Australia’s and the world’s most famous brands and innovative technologies, and a track record second to none in litigation. We are at the forefront of changes to Australia's intellectual property laws and help shape the IP policy agenda through our involvement in professional and industry bodies.

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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.

Work Highlights

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  • Allens acted for Westpac subsidiary RAMS Financial Group in a long-running dispute with Real Asset Management over the use and registration of the RAM trade mark.

Strengths

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  • Allens has deep intellectual property expertise and very high quality lawyers from associates through to partners. They take the time to get to know their clients and their business.

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  • Allens really understands the practical implications of decisions for our business. They provide guidance that aligns with how our business works.

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  • When presented with a very complex set of facts, Allens is always able to cut through to and highlight the key issues in a very concise and professional manner.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleRichard Hamer
    Senior StatespeopleRichard Hamer

    Richard Hamer

    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.

  • Band 2Miriam Stiel
    Band 2Miriam Stiel

    Miriam Stiel

    Miriam Stiel is regularly instructed on significant contentious intellectual property matters. She demonstrates a wealth of experience acting on copyright and trade mark litigation, and shows additional expertise in advising clients on IP aspects of significant acquisitions.
    • Miriam Stiel is an excellent lawyer and well respected in the profession.

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    • Miriam is an expert in her field who always provides very commercial, concise and timely advice.

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  • Band 4Caroline Ryan
    Band 4Caroline Ryan

    Caroline Ryan

    Caroline Ryan maintains an active IP practice that includes, but is not limited to, portfolio management and trade mark opposition work. She is based in Melbourne.
    • Caroline Ryan is a safe pair of hands and very commercially savvy.

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  • Band 4Tim Allen
    Band 4Tim Allen

    Tim Allen

    Tim Allen acts on a variety of trade mark matters, including portfolio management, general advice and disputes.

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