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MinterEllison

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

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.

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Work Highlights

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  • MinterEllison acted for Stan Entertainment, in proceedings in the Copyright Tribunal. The proceedings were commenced by copyright collecting society APRA AMCOS who is seeking to re-set the terms on which subscription video on demand services can use the copyright in music included in their programming.

Strengths

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  • MinterEllison have creative thinkers; well versed in the law yet practical in approach.

    Intellectual Property respondentAsia-Pacific

  • MinterEllison has a diverse group that allows different voices to be heard and counsel to be brought forward. They have maintained their talent through the years and continue to provide good counsel.

    Intellectual Property respondentAsia-Pacific

  • The team at MinterEllison offer absolute expertise in patent law. They have the ability to explain matters in plain English with attention to detail.

    Intellectual Property respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • John Fairbairn
    John Fairbairn

    John Fairbairn

    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 Fairbairn is a technically superior lawyer with a mind like a steel trap. If you want privacy or intellectual property advice, then John is your man.

      Intellectual Property respondentAsia-Pacific

    • John is a very smart and measured lawyer.

      Intellectual Property respondentAsia-Pacific
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  • Robert Cooper
    Robert Cooper

    Robert Cooper

    Robert Cooper regularly acts on substantial patent litigation proceedings in the telecommunications, life sciences and mining sectors.
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