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Patents

For effective resolution, disputes need to be handled in a very practical way - with a commercial focus, and always with an eye to the bigger picture.

Our team has decades of experience in successfully running patent disputes for patentees and revokers. Delivering the only fully integrated patent practice in an Australian top tier law firm, our strength lies in our ability to work collaboratively - meaning our team both advise on protection and handle any disputes.

We are a multidisciplinary team of patent litigation lawyers and registered patent attorneys with decades of expertise across life sciences, the resources industry, computer-implemented inventions and e-commerce.

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Knowledge and expertise

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

How we can help

Our knowledge and experience places us in a unique position to assist our clients in defending their patent portfolios in Australia.

Our team has acted in a large number of high-profile, complex patent litigation matters in areas including life sciences, resources, telecommunications and e-commerce. Our Patent group is often called on to devise strategies to support clients as they navigate cutting-edge issues in highly-regulated, technical and ultra-competitive industries.

Our services include:

  • Federal Court litigation (acting for patentees and revokers)
  • Federal Court appeals
  • Patent Oppositions
  • Patent infringement, validity and strategy advice
  • Patent prosecution

Case studies

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Allied Pumps patent litigation

Successfully represented Allied Pumps in patent opposition and Court proceedings where the patent for a variable speed generator was invalidated after the supplier facilitated a commercial trial before filing the patent.

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Hytera patent litigation

Successfully acted in the largest patent trial in recent years in a 'bet the company', three patents, highly complex (both legally and factually) electronics and software dispute for our clients, being the Australian dispute in the continuing global patent dispute against Motorola across the US, Europe, China and Australia.

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Patent Interlocutory injunctions

Acted in multiple Federal Court patent interlocutory (urgent) injunction applications. No other firm has been involved (for both patentees and alleged infringers) in as many injunction applications in the last 8 years, working extensively with international clients, counsel and experts.

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Sandoz

Successfully acted in patent infringement proceedings in the Federal Court and Full Federal Court in relation to sitagliptin, by challenging a patent term extension granted to Merck.

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Amgen

Advising Amgen in the opposition to Australian patent application filed by Aragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Ono Pharmaceutical

Acted for Ono Pharmaceutical and a subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb in patent litigation regarding breakthrough antibodies that are of significant use in cancer treatment.

Looking for Patent Oppositions? See our Patent and Design Protection page.

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