John Fairbairn
Minter EllisonMinter Ellison is well equipped to provide ‘expert IP advice’, representing public and private clients in trademark infringement proceedings and advising on the full range of non-contentious work. Melbourne-based Robert Cooper leads the team, handling complex patent infringement claims and litigations for cross-border clients, while John Fairbairn represents entertainment sector clients in licensing negotiations and copyright royalty disputes. With vast expertise in the life sciences sector, Simone Mitchell handles patent infringement and patent validity proceedings. Zeina Milicevic is another key member of the team who advises on joint ventures and the full range of non-contentious IP matters.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The Minter Ellison IP team are a fantastic team to work with and provide expert IP advice that is both intelligent and commercially savvy.’
‘Zeina Milicevic and John Fairbairn are fantastic partners and their copyright and trade mark expertise is incredible.’
‘Very capable team. Well structured team formation with good mix of experience to ensure efficiency and high quality. Great expertise and experience in all areas of IP and related contract, damages and litigation procedure to effectively address difficult IP matters. ’
‘Robert Cooper has excellent expertise and experience in relation to complex IP matters. Very comfortable with the scientific and technical aspects, which are seamlessly interwoven in the legal advice. Highly strategic. Great attention to detail.’
‘Very friendly team which give detailed, timely advice.’
‘Robert Cooper is a font of knowledge and leads a capable, industrious team.’
‘John Fairbairn is an expert advisor on copyright and privacy matters and has a deep knowledge of the media and entertainment industry, including fair dealing, licensing, collecting societies and brand protection. He provide cost effective, strategic and timely advice.’
Key clients
- BMS
- Cap-XX
- Copyright Agency
- SingTel Optus
- ESCO Corporation
- Foxtel
- Giorgio Armani
- PPG Industries
- Stan Entertainment
- Live Performance Australia
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
- Astellas US LLC
- Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd and NS Pharma, Inc.
- LUSH Cosmetics
- Hytera Communications
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Robert Cooper