Intellectual Property

Anthony Harper is well-regarded for both contentious and advisory IP mandates, with particular expertise in trade mark instructions and further capabilities in copyright matters. It has notable experience in opposition and infringement disputes as well as enforcement proceedings and misleading and deceptive conduct. The team boasts a strong practice advising market-leading companies on brand development and protection, both domestically and internationally. Anthony Harper also handles the IP aspects of transactional matters and the commercialisation of IP including contractual arrangements around ownership and licensing.

"Anthony Harper is fast, on point and direct. They always respond within the timeline, meet deadlines and go above and beyond."

Anthony Harper acted for Caterpillar in trade mark opposition to an application by Tigercat over the use of the word 'cat', to which Caterpillar is abbreviated, in Tigercat for heavy forestry equipment.

Mark Gavin is renowned for his broad trade mark and copyright practice and handles both advisory and contentious mandates.