Intellectual Property
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Australia
Band 5
Contact number
+61 8 8236 1300About
Provided by Thomson Geer
Our Intellectual Property team specialises in all aspects of IP protection, helping clients to identify, acquire, exploit, manage and enforce IP assets.
Our clients include major manufacturers, technology owners and developers, listed life sciences and biotechnology companies, communications and media organisations, software developers and resellers, publishers, internet service providers, major retailers, franchise and distribution networks, advertising agencies, marketing companies, universities, and government departments.
We act for leading Australian and global brands to protect and commercialise intellectual property assets and, where necessary, enforce their rights within Australia and internationally.
Our services include:
Commercialisation and licensing
Confidential information
Copyright
Designs
IP asset structuring
Patent litigation
Trade marks
Chambers Review
Thomson Geer is known for its work in the field of trade marks and copyrights. It is also well regarded for its focus on the patent dispute space. The firm advises a broad range of clients. Clients include Konami Australia and the Department for Primary Industries and Regions.
Partner Ben Coogan is a key contact for clients.
Work Highlights
- Thomson Geer acted for Konami in a patent dispute with fellow gaming company Aristocrat.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Thomson Geer has considerable depth and breadth as an organisation and has always been able to address extremely well all aspects of matters referred to them."
"They are a well-run firm, very professional."
"Thomson Geer has considerable depth and breadth as an organisation and has always been able to address extremely well all aspects of matters referred to them."
"They are a well-run firm, very professional."
Notable Practitioners
Kerry Awerbuch frequently acts on trade mark and copyright infringement disputes for clients from the retail industry.
"Kerry is really practical and helpful, has a good team and appears to delegate well. She provides good practical advice and assistance."
"Kerry is an exceptional, experienced and highly intelligent IP litigator."
Ranked Lawyers at
Thomson Geer
Australia
Members
Provided by Thomson Geer
Andrew Chalet
Ben Coogan
Bronwyn Furse
Dianne Beer
Josh Simons
Katrina Chambers
Marlia Saunders
Peter Le Guay
Peytee Grusche
Tony Conaghan