With know-how of copyright and design, patent and trade mark enforcement issues, Norton Rose Fulbright is experienced in litigating the full spectrum of intellectual property mandates. Cameron Harvey leads the team from Melbourne, while Georgina Hey advises clients on pre and post completion intellectual property transaction issues as well as due diligence. Jackie O’Brien and Isobel Taylor are noted for their expertise in brand protection. All of the individuals mentioned are located in Sydney, unless stated otherwise.
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Testimonials
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‘Norton Rose Fulbright team is very professional for IP matters. During our exchange, they left a deep impression on us.’
- ‘The individuals from this firm are very prompt in responses.’
- ‘The level of service received from the team at Norton Rose Fulbright is faultless. The response time is exceptional, they are superb at keeping me informed, and are very easy to deal with.’
- ‘They are very commercial and have great mix of trade mark and corporate skills.’
- ‘Georgina Hey is a highly professional IP partner with flexibility and understanding of our business needs.’
- ‘Jackie O'Brien is one of Australia's foremost IP practitioners/litigators. She has exceptional knowledge of intellectual property specifically and commercial law.’
- ‘Jackie O’Brien is a skilled forensic strategist focused on securing the best possible outcome for her clients. She leads one of the best patent teams in Australia, especially for large and complex cases.’
- ‘Georgina Hey is practical, pragmatic, and responsive. There are many trade mark practitioners and not many are able to articulate a clear commercial answer which can be implemented by the business.’
Key clients
- Accolade Wines
- ANZ Bank
- Bergdorf Goodman / Neiman Marcus
- Bonza Aviation
- Brookfield
- Bytedance (TikTok, Pico)
- Coles
- Country Road
- David Jones
- Goodman Fielder
- Intercontinental Energy
- Loan Market Group
- McDonald’s
- Petspiration
- Quayeyeware
- Salvatore Ferragamo
- Sanitarium
- Sarb
- Sonia Rykeil
- Sonic Healthcare
- Star Scientific
Work highlights
- Acting for SARB Management Group in relation to a patent infringement claim.
- Acted for Star Scientific in respect of all of its emerging IP matters.
- Advising Bytedance and its subsidiary Pico on its trade mark and brand portfolio in Australia and New Zealand, including the well-known TIKTOK and PICO word and device marks.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Cameron Harvey