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Intellectual Property

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Intellectual property


Leveraging intellectual capital to gain a competitive advantage is crucial for enhancing productivity and fostering growth. We provide clear and strategic solutions to help you develop, protect, exploit and enforce your most important intangible assets.


No individual brand, concept or client is the same, so we call on relevant experts within our team as required, providing you with a nimble approach that is matched to your needs and focused on achieving your objectives.


Knowledge and expertise


We work closely with clients across the full scope of their Intellectual Property requirements:


  • Patents
  • Trade marks
  • Copyright
  • IP transactions
  • Patent and design prosecution
  • IP litigation


How can we help?


MinterEllison’s internationally-recognised IP team is at the forefront of IP protection, with extensive experience working with leading local and global organisations. We advise on the creation, acquisition, commercialisation, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.


Our multidisciplinary team provide commercial advice to help you achieve results now, and position you for future success.

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Intellectual Property - Australia

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

MinterEllison advises across the full range of IP disputes, including high-profile copyright, trade mark and patent actions. It acts for a number of major corporates on IP protection and rebranding strategies. The team also has extensive experience in handling commercialisation matters and has a depth of expertise handling complex patent disputes, with a track record working with leading international clients from the pharmaceutical, telecommunications, media and technology sectors. MinterEllison's practice also includes a full registration service from a team of patent and trade mark attorneys.

Work Highlights

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  • MinterEllison acted for the Chinese company Hytera Communications, and its subsidiary, in the Australian limb of global litigation, defending patent infringement claims brought by US giant Motorola relating to digital mobile radios.

Strengths

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This is a team that thinks carefully about the likely legal consequences of each step.

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MinterEllison has exceptional understanding of our business needs and legal protection and advice we require.

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Notable Practitioners

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John Fairbairn
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John Fairbairn
2
Band 2
John Fairbairn has a well-established practice in trade marks and copyright, with notable expertise in fair dealing, licensing, collecting societies and brand protection.

 John is a fantastic lawyer with an exceptional understanding of IP law and the commercial realities faced by clients.

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Robert Cooper
2
Robert Cooper
2
Band 2
Robert Cooper regularly acts on substantial patent litigation proceedings in the telecommunications, life sciences and mining sectors.
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Ranked Lawyers at
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Intellectual Property: Patents
Robert Cooper
2
Robert Cooper
2
Band 2
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Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright
John Fairbairn
2
John Fairbairn
2
Band 2
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