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Asia-Pacific Australia Intellectual Property: The Bar

Intellectual Property covers disputes related to patent, copyright and trademark infringement. Litigation concerning trade secrets also features. Commercial and transactional issues such as portfolio management, licensing and IP commercialisation are also included.

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Band 1
  1. Anthony Bannon SC
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    Anthony Bannon SC
    Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
    Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 1 |
    Anthony Bannon SC commands immense respect at the Sydney Bar, being nearly as celebrated for his versatile general commercial practice as he is for his mastery of the full range of intellectual property work.
  2. Bruce Caine KC
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    Bruce Caine KC
    List G Barristers
    List G Barristers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 1 |
    Bruce Caine KC operates across the full IP spectrum, handling copyright and trade mark mandates in addition to the patent work for which he is especially well known.
  3. John Hennessy SC
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    John Hennessy SC
    Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
    Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 1 |
    John Hennessy SC offers some 25 years' experience, covering all areas of the discipline, at the intellectual property Bar, and enjoys a reputation as a silk of great strategic insight who is particularly well regarded for his handling of copyright and trade mark issues. His skills are particularly sought after where IP issues arising in the broadcast media sector are concerned.
  4. Tom Cordiner KC
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    Tom Cordiner KC
    List G Barristers
    List G Barristers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 1 |
    Tom Cordiner KC brings exceptional qualifications to his work at the IP Bar, including a degree in molecular genetics, registration as both a patent and a trade mark attorney, and hands-on experience as a solicitor.
  5. Adrian Ryan SC
    Patterson's List | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 1
  6. Christian Dimitriadis SC
    Nigel Bowen Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 1
  7. David Shavin KC
    Dever's List | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 1
  8. Ed Heerey KC
    Nigel Bowen Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 1
  9. Katrina Howard SC
    Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 1
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Band 2
  1. Andrew Fox SC
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    Andrew Fox SC
    5 Wentworth Chambers
    5 Wentworth Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Andrew Fox SC is a highly respected barrister operating in the IP sphere, winning particular praise for the strength of his patent and trade mark expertise.
  2. Angus Lang SC
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    Angus Lang SC
    Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
    Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Angus Lang SC is active in all areas of IP work, with a particularly busy practice where patent litigation in the pharmaceutical and TMT sectors is concerned.
  3. Colin Golvan KC
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    Colin Golvan KC
    List G Barristers
    List G Barristers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Colin Golvan KC practises across the full range of IP disciplines, attracting praise for his work in both the patent and trade mark spaces and enjoying a particularly high level of recognition for his copyright-related expertise.
  4. Cynthia Cochrane SC
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    Cynthia Cochrane SC
    Level 22 Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Cynthia Cochrane SC of Level 22 Chambers continues to receive extensive and enthusiastic feedback testifying to her ever more prominent position in the IP market, more than one commentator testifying to the excellence of her patent litigation practice.
  5. Neil Murray SC
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    Neil Murray SC
    Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
    Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Neil Murray SC stands out for his assured handling of patent and copyright litigation cases, offering particularly noteworthy experience where disputes arising in the life sciences and media sectors are concerned.
  6. Hamish Bevan SC
    Nigel Bowen Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 2
  7. Patrick Flynn SC
    Eleven Wentworth | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 2
  8. Richard Cobden SC
    Nigel Bowen Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 2
  9. Sophie Goddard SC
    Nigel Bowen Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | Band 2
New Silks
  1. Craig Smith SC
    Craig Smith SC
    List G Barristers
    List G Barristers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | New Silks |
    Craig Smith SC has a background in chemical engineering and often appears in cases involving technical scientific issues, including biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. He focuses on patent and trade mark cases.
  2. Julian Cooke SC
    Julian Cooke SC
    5 Wentworth Chambers
    5 Wentworth Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | New Silks |
    Julian Cooke SC offers experience, up to and including High Court level, of litigation in all areas of IP law, being particularly adept where matters arising from the media, mining, pharmaceutical or telecommunications sectors are concerned.
  3. Luke Merrick SC
    Luke Merrick SC
    List G Barristers
    List G Barristers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | New Silks |
    Luke Merrick SC is an experienced advocate at the Melbourne IP Bar, commanding particular respect for his work in the trade mark space.
  4. Justine Beaumont SC
    Nigel Bowen Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar
    2023 | New Silks