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Intellectual Property

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.

Meet our lawyers

James Lawrence

James Lawrence

Partner
Justine Munsie

Justine Munsie

Partner
Jamie Nettleton

Jamie Nettleton

Partner
Donna Short

Donna Short

Partner
Lachlan Gepp

Lachlan Gepp

Special Counsel
Richard Keegan

Richard Keegan

Special Counsel
Cate Sendall

Cate Sendall

Special Counsel
Brodie Campbell

Brodie Campbell

Senior Associate
Brandon Chakty

Brandon Chakty

Senior Associate
Bianca D’Angelo

Bianca D’Angelo

Senior Associate
Dignity Health and SpineSTUD LLC – patent litigation

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.

Fiber Sense Limited – trade mark protection

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.

Hemmes Trading Pty Limited – portfolio management

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.

Hungry Jack’s Pty Limited – trade mark litigation

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.

Pump Haircare Pty Ltd – portfolio management

assisted Pump Haircare with its global trade mark portfolio including filing applications, advising on trade mark strategy and pursuing protection in numerous countries.

RattleJack Innovations Pty Ltd – patent litigation

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

2021-2024| 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

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