Intellectual Property Law

These agreements include licences, assignments and agreements related to joint ventures, franchises, distribution arrangements and the sale of a business. We can evaluate and package technology rights, manage the structuring of business and other ventures, provide advice and conduct due diligence and intellectual property audits.

In addition, Davies Collison Cave Solicitors assist a wide range of Australian and overseas clients with intellectual property litigation and dispute resolution.

Our intellectual property dispute resolution expertise includes patent infringement and validity disputes covering all areas of technology. We have extensive experience in hearings at the Patent Office and Trade Mark Office as well as appeals from Patent Office and Trade Mark Office decisions and trade mark hearings. We also handle trade mark common law reputation based claims, trade mark infringement and validity disputes.

Other areas of specialist expertise include anti-counterfeiting and anti-control measures, design infringement disputes, copyright and domain names.