About

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Bird & Bird is an international firm synonymous with expertise in intellectual property. The Bird & Bird IP team in Australia is an integral component of the global Bird & Bird IP service spanning 30 international offices.

In the past year, our Australian team has provided IP advice to a broad range of clients in a broad range of industries.   We also provide pro-bono services in IP law to clients including frequent advice to referrals from the Arts Law Centre, Mission Australia, Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia Foundation and Children's Book Council of Australia.

Recently, Bird & Bird's Australian IP team has handled cutting-edge litigation including:

  • Successfully defending GSK and Novartis in Federal Court proceedings issued by the ACCC regarding the branding of Voltaren Osteo Gel. 
  • Representing both Generic Health/Lupin and Alembic Pharmaceuticals in the 6 week trial for recovery of compensation in the Efexor patent proceeding in the Federal Court.
  • Acting for Dongkuk Steel in defending patent infringement (and revocation) proceedings brought by BlueScope Steel in respect of patents relating to BlueScope’s Next Gen galvalume product.

Our practice is expert and efficient. We deliver international expert IP services with local, "small" firm attentiveness, agile thinking and accessibility.  We are innovative and creative in delivering client service.

Ranked Lawyers at
Bird & Bird

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Australia

Intellectual Property: Patents

4
Jane Owen
4
Band 4
Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright

4
Lynne Lewis
4
Band 4

Members

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Kellie O'Flynn

Rebecca Currey

Shariqa Mestroni

Shehana Wijesena

Troy Gurnett

Clients

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Abbey Laboratories Pty Ltd

Bentham IMF Limited

Council of the City of Sydney

Dongkuk Steel

EOS Products LLC

Elixinol Global Limited

Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Generic Health Pty Ltd

GlaxoSmithKline

Global Blue/First Currency Choice

Gram Engineering Pty Ltd

Howden Group Limited

IPC Global Pty Ltd

Macquarie University

Mattel, Inc

Mink Pink Fashion Group Pty Ltd

NSW Department of Health

Take Two Interactive

Target Brands Inc

Teva Pharma Australia, Teva Pharmaceutical Industies

University of NSW

University of Wollongong

Veda Advantage Limited

Industries

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Charities/Not for Profit

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Education

Food & Drink Producers

Health Care

Industrial Engineering

Media

Mining & Metals

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications