Intellectual Property
Intellectual property rights are one of the most valuable assets of a business and effective protection strategies are critical for maintaining value.
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‘Our experience with Stephens Lawyers has been professionally and commercially very rewarding in the highly competitive and aggressive area of pharmaceutical intellectual property. Stephens have performed brilliantly on a local as well as international basis.’ David M. Gray, Director, InterPharma |
In Australia intellectual property rights are protected by statute and common law. The trade mark, design and patent registration system is administered by IP Australia. Companies operating in the e-commerce environment will also have to register their domain name as a ‘com.au’ for Australian purposes.
Stephens Lawyers provides advice on all aspects of intellectual property matters including the development and implementation of programs for the protection of copyright, trade marks, patents, designs, confidential information and trade secrets. The firm can also assist with the registration of trade marks and domain names and the maintenance of registrations.
The firm’s extensive litigation and dispute resolution practice and expertise enables us to represent companies in intellectual property disputes including:-
• Patent, Trade Mark, Copyright and other Intellectual Property infringement claims and disputes;
• Disputes involving the unauthorised use of confidential information/trade secrets;
• Ownership of Intellectual Property disputes.
The sports industry plays a significant role in Australia’s economy encompassing grass root and professional sports clubs and events, media coverage of sporting events, sponsorship and marketing activities and the supply of sports technology, products and services.
Stephens Lawyers & Consultant also advises on all aspects of intellectual property protection, commercialisation and management of brands, event and image rights.
Intellectual Property Protection & Commercialisation
Sports Law and Intellectual Property Protection and Commercialisation