King & Wood Mallesons caters to intellectual property asset transfers, commercialisation arrangements as well as licensing issues; the team is also particularly skilled in patent and trade mark advisory, litigation, and transactional work. Head of the group Matthew Swinn and Kim O’Connell are entrusted by a breadth of life sciences clients, while Kate Hay has a strong track record in trade mark litigation. Suzy Madar in Sydney is noted for her experience in representing clients before the Federal, High and Supreme court as well as Patent Office proceedings. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Melbourne, unless stated otherwise.
Testimonials
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- ‘King & Wood Mallesons has a strong team to advise on intellectual property and consumer law matters that affect our business. Their advice is always considered, actionable and commercially relevant.’
- ‘The KWM team is an absolute pleasure to work with. They are responsive, highly competent, and work well as a team.’
Key clients
- MSA 4x4 Accessories
- QAD Australia Pty Limited (QAD)
Work highlights
- Successfully defended Zip Co Limited and Zipmoney Payments Pty Ltd in trade mark infringement proceedings in relation to Firstmac’s registered trade mark for the word ZIP.
- Acted for REA Group in its unanimous win in the High Court in a copyright dispute in relation to the use of photographs on various online platforms.