The experience of barristers of Chambers in the field of intellectual property law includes patents, trademarks and copyright, as well as passing off, advertising and Internet domain name disputes. Our expertise in this area crosses a wide range of industries and includes appearances in the Supreme and Federal Courts, together with overseas tribunals.

The international reach of our barristers in intellectual property law includes a members’ affiliation with the largest and top-ranked IP chambers in London, which has included a high-profile appearance in the Court of Appeal in the UK and European Court of Justice for UK national broadcasters ITV and Channel 4, as well as experience teaching intellectual property both at the University of Oxford and Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

Significant matters include several members acting for different parties, including IBM, in the Queensland Health Payroll System Commission of Inquiry dealing with one of the largest ever IT and procurement disputes in Australia: which ran throughout 2013.