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.
Strengths
MinterEllison have creative thinkers; well versed in the law yet practical in approach.
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.
The team at MinterEllison offer absolute expertise in patent law. They have the ability to explain matters in plain English with attention to detail.
Work Highlights
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.
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 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.
John is a very smart and measured lawyer.
Robert Cooper regularly acts on substantial patent litigation proceedings in the telecommunications, life sciences and mining sectors.
