Recently engaged in patent litigation and trade mark portfolio management, Thomson Geer is geared to handle the full spectrum of intellectual property protection and enforcement matters. With over two decades of experience, Peter Le Guay is based in Sydney and handles intellectual property due diligence audits as well as licences and assignments. Josh Simons in Adelaide caters to copyright, design, patent, and trade mark litigation, while Ben Coogan in Brisbane is knowledgeable of competition, consumer, defamation, and media law as well as information technology issues.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Strength in depth, with particular knowledge in trade mark law. The trade mark registration team and litigation department work together particularly well.’
- ‘Great technical knowledge. They are responsive.’
- ‘The team is highly capable; they make it very easy to work with them.’
- ‘Peter Le Guay has exceptional knowledge of global client's business and brands, as well as strategic vision.'
- ‘Ben Coogan is a pleasure to work with. He is down to earth and has excellent instincts.'
- ‘Peter Le Guay is very personable and good at sharing his enthusiasm for excellent client service.’
Key clients
- Konami Australia
- Reckitt
- Department for Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA)
- Exim Marketing
- JSHealth Holdings Pty Limited, JSHealth Vitamins Pty Limited
- Sweetshop Green/Hakeem Productions
- Coopers Brewery
- South Australian Government
- Saab Australia
Work highlights
- Acted for gaming company Konami in a precedent-setting patent dispute involving electronic gaming machines with fellow gaming company Aristocrat.
- Acting for Reckitt in a dispute over a rival's dishwashing tablet product which involves allegations of trade mark infringement, misleading and deceptive conduct and passing off at common law.
- Represented Grenof Pty Ltd and Aquadex Pty Ltd in patent infringement proceedings brought by Calix Limited in the Federal Court of Australia.