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Addisons provides comprehensive intellectual property (IP) support for clients, acting to protect and defend their valuable intellectual property throughout its life cycle so they can benefit from their creations and inventions.
Our IP lawyers work closely with businesses and executives to understand their operations, business objectives, risk appetite and commercial drivers. This ensures we provide tailored practical and strategic advice to help protect IP assets, and defend them if necessary.
We provide both contentious and non-contentious IP services. We have extensive experience in advising clients on protection and enforcement as well as commercialisation and licensing of copyright, patents and trade marks. We are also regularly involved in significant IP litigation, often with cross border aspects.
Our clients include new entrants and established businesses across a range of industries including food and beverage, financial services and insurance, pharmaceutical and health, technology as well as media and entertainment.
acted for patentee and leading US private healthcare provider Dignity Health and exclusive licensee SpineSTUD in patent infringement and revocation proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia.
acted for Fiber Sense Limited in seeking protection for its trade mark FIBERSENSE in numerous countries and successfully enforcing its trade mark rights in the EU.
management of Hemmes Trading’ growing trade mark portfolio, which covers the hospitality offerings of the Merivale Group of companies, including advising on protecting and enforcing trade mark rights.
acted for Hungry Jack’s, the owner of the BIG JACK trade mark in relation to hamburgers and similar foods, successfully defeating McDonald’s claim of infringement of its famous BIG MAC mark.
assisted Pump Haircare with its global trade mark portfolio including filing applications, advising on trade mark strategy and pursuing protection in numerous countries.
acted on behalf of RattleJack in respect of patent infringement and revocation proceedings concerning a mining safety device, from trial through to an application for special leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia.
Best Law Firms™ Australia – Sydney
2025 | Intellectual Property
Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific: Australia
2021-2025| IP: Trademark & Copyright
Chambers & Partners Global: Australia
2021-2024 | IP: Trademark & Copyright
Doyles Guide Leading Firms – NSW
2021-2024 | Intellectual Property
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
2021-2024| IP
Managing IP: IP Stars
2021-2024 | Trademarks & IP Transactions
Managing IP: IP Stars
2021 | Leading TM Law Firm – Asia Pacific – Winner
World Trade Mark Review WTR 1000 Australia
2021-2024 | Enforcement & Litigation, & Prosecution & Strategy