Intellectual Property
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 3
Email address
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+852 2845 6639Chambers Review
Herbert Smith Freehills has a pre-eminent Australia group with an outstanding track record in patent litigation in both the pharmaceutical and technological sectors. Its expertise crosses the spectrum of IP services, with groups of commercial IP practitioners and litigators as well as a dedicated trade marks management and prosecution team. The firm has significant experience handling commercialisation and transactional matters. The team regularly advises leading multinational clients on all aspects of IP protection, including the coordination of multi-jurisdictional cases, as well as advising on trade mark portfolio management and the IP aspects of market entry for new products.
Sue Gilchrist and Kristin Stammer are key contacts in Australia.
Work Highlights
- Herbert Smith Freehills acted for Hanwha Solutions and Hanwha Q CELLS in initiating patent infringement proceedings in Australia, the US and Germany against three competitors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"This department has all of the required technical and drafting skills, but they match them with an appropriate understanding of the client's risk settings and desired commercial outcomes."
"This department has all of the required technical and drafting skills, but they match them with an appropriate understanding of the client's risk settings and desired commercial outcomes."