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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Intellectual Property

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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Intellectual Property - Australia

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has a well-established practice adept at handling contentious and non-contentious matters for global and domestic clients, dealing with both domestic and cross-border cases. The team has a strong focus on the protection of patents and trade marks, with extensive expertise in life sciences and pharmaceuticals as well as high technology and energy and natural resources. Corrs Chambers Westgarth has strong expertise in branding and trade mark portfolio management, particularly on behalf of prominent international companies, and has additional expertise in handling false or misleading advertising litigation.

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Work Highlights

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  • Corrs Chambers Westgarth acted for SharkNinja in two actions commenced by Dyson relating to contravention of the Australian Consumer Law in connection with alleged misleading advertising claims in relation to the features of SharkNinja’s FlexStyle curler appliance and an action for patent infringement in relation to the FlexStyle curler.

Strengths

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  • Corrs’ greatest strength lies not only in its intellectual property expertise, but also in its deep industry experience in the life sciences sector.

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  • Corrs had the ability to master the details and present them in a credible and consistent manner.

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  • Corrs Chambers Westgarth provided a strategic approach bolstered by an in-depth knowledge of litigation and tempered with experience so as to give a clear assessment of risk.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Stephen Stern
    Stephen Stern

    Stephen Stern

    Stephen Stern regularly acts on high profile contentious IP matters, notably including appellation of origin disputes.

    • Stephen Stern has an incredible practice.

      Intellectual Property respondentGlobal

    • Stephen is an excellent litigator and strategist. He is aggressive when required but also tempers that with a thoughtful analysis of the issues and risks.

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  • Odette Gourley
    Odette Gourley

    Odette Gourley

    Odette Gourley has a renowned practice, advising clients on significant contentious mandates involving both patents and trade marks.

    • Odette is efficient and responsive. Her capacity to absorb complex matters and outline them in straightforward language is exceptional.

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  • David Fixler
    David Fixler

    David Fixler

    David Fixler is well known for his IP litigation expertise, with a particular emphasis on the pharmaceutical industry. He is based in Melbourne.
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  • Eugenia Kolivos
    Eugenia Kolivos

    Eugenia Kolivos

    Eugenia Kolivos maintains an active commercial IP practice, advising clients from a wide range of industries, including biotech, banking and finance, foods and beverages and social media.

    • Working with Eugenia Kolivos and her team is a pleasure. She is very responsive and provides sophisticated advice with a strong awareness of the realities of the life sciences sector.

      Intellectual Property respondentGlobal

    • Eugenia is approachable, responsive and knowledgeable. She is also experienced and commercially savvy.

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  • Grant Fisher
    Grant Fisher

    Grant Fisher

    Grant Fisher is based at the firm's Melbourne office and is well-regarded for his work on patent litigation matters. He has notable experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors.

    • Grant Fisher provides competent, capable and straightforward expertise.

      Intellectual Property respondentGlobal

    • Grant Fisher is terrific. He is very knowledgeable, responsive and very good at taking on board feedback.

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