Intellectual Property
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 2
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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
- 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
Provided by Chambers
"This is a team that thinks carefully about the likely legal consequences of each step."
"MinterEllison has exceptional understanding of our business needs and legal protection and advice we require."
"This is a team that thinks carefully about the likely legal consequences of each step."
"MinterEllison has exceptional understanding of our business needs and legal protection and advice we require."
Notable Practitioners
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."
Robert Cooper regularly acts on substantial patent litigation proceedings in the telecommunications, life sciences and mining sectors.