Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers was the first law firm in Australia to specialise exclusively in IP law and is widely recognised for its expertise in trade marks, patents, designs and copyright law. It has been involved in many ground-breaking Australian IP cases.
We act for a large number of local and international companies across a broad range of industries including information technology, telecommunications, mining, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and consumer products. Many of our clients are referred by other patent attorney firms or by law firms with a more general practice who recognise the need for specialist IP services.
We provide IP litigation and commercial legal services in Australia including:
IP litigation and dispute resolution
challenging the validity of monopoly rights
advice on IP ownership
breaches of confidence and misleading conduct actions
IP licensing and technology transfer
structuring, negotiating and drafting agreements relating to research and development and joint venture opportunities
due diligence and IP audit services
establishment and structuring of new entities and corporate groups
advice on product offering, including advice on the Australia Consumer Law, regulation of labelling requirements and privacy
dispute resolution of business and domain names.
About Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
About Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers provides a brief overview of our IP Law services.
Khajaque Kortian has over 25 years of experience in intellectual property law, specialising in litigation and licensing and related areas of consumer law. He represents a wide range of…
Khajaque Kortian has over 25 years of experience in intellectual property law, specialising in litigation and licensing and related…
Sylvie is a lawyer as well as a registered Australian Patent and Trade Mark Attorney and has over 15 years of experience in the IP field.
Sylvie advises clients on…
Sylvie is a lawyer as well as a registered Australian Patent and Trade Mark Attorney and has over 15…
Francesca Colubriale is a Principal in Spruson & Ferguson’s trade marks and litigation teams.
As Principal in the firm’s trade marks practice, Francesca is responsible for all aspects of trade…
Francesca Colubriale is a Principal in Spruson & Ferguson’s trade marks and litigation teams.
As Principal in the firm’s trade…
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The Australian provisions outlining whether an amendment to a patent specification is allowable or not were revised with the IP Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 which came…
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University of Sydney v ObjectiVision Pty Ltd FAC 1625
It is common for commercial contracts to include provisions that prohibit a party from doing certain things unless with the…
University of Sydney v ObjectiVision Pty Ltd FAC 1625
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