Intellectual Property Disputes

Defending or enforcing your businesses rights in copyright, trademarks, patents and confidential information (Intellectual Property/IP) can be critical for business success.  Infringement and IP theft is also on the rise so it would seem fair to say that IP is the business battleground where the fight for competitive advantage can be won or lostDundas Lawyers® has experience identifying, enforcing and defending intellectual property rights and has acted for businesses to protect and defend their intellectual property rights inside and outside of the courtroom.

With a background in the creation and commercialisation of intellectual property as a foundation, Legal Practice Director, Malcolm Burrows, understands the commercial realities faced by parties to intellectual property disputes.  Dundas Lawyers®, while fighting hard to advance and protect the interests of its clients, also seeks to resolve disputes in a commercial and business-savvy way, provides its clients with the best legal and commercial outcome possible.  We adopt a multidisciplinary approach to strategic intellectual property litigation.

Intellectual property disputes – expertise

Dundas Lawyers Brisbane has expertise in IP disputes relating to the ownership or enforcement of rights existing in:

  • confidential information;
  • copyright;
  • domain names;
  • patents (infringement and revocation);
  • registered designs; and
  • trade marks.

Dundas Lawyers® also advises clients on related causes of action that are often associated with intellectual property including allegations of tortious (such as passing off) or statutory (such as misleading and deceptive conduct under the Australian Consumer Law).

Experience in intellectual property disputes

Dundas Lawyers advises a wide range of clients, from individuals to multinationals and ASX Listed entities including those located outside Australia.  We have experience acting for clients in relation to confidential information, copyright, trademarks, patents, registered design and confidential information matters in the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Queensland.

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Decided cases on IP disputes

Only a small percentage of intellectual property disputes end up in Court.   A smaller percentage of those yet end up with a judgement from a Court.  Dundas Lawyers® has several decided cases on intellectual property disputes as follow:

Native Extracts Pty Ltd v Plant Extracts Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FCA 106
Native Extracts Pty Ltd v Plant Extracts Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1265
Gardner Industries Pty Ltd as trustee for the S M Gardner Family Trust v Telstra Corporation Limited [2021] FCA 294
Campbell v Sutherland [2020] FCA 765 (25 May 2020)
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC v Safe Barriers Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] FCA 8 (8 January 2020)
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC v Safe Barriers Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 1882 (27 November 2018)
Multisteps Pty Ltd v Specialty Packaging Aust Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 587 (2 May 2018)
Motorcycle Aftermarket Spares Pty Ltd v Tamworth Cycle Tune Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1433 

Recent articles on intellectual property disputes

Copyright disputes

Confidential information

Software litigation

Trademark infringement articles

Patent litigation articles

Further information on how we can help with your IP dispute

Firstly read more about protection of Intellectual Property here.   If you need further information or advice on an intellectual property dispute (IP fight as its often referred to) or the strategy regarding a pending dispute, please contact me for an obligation free and confidential discussion.

Malcolm Burrows IP Litigator

Malcolm Burrows B.Bus.,MBA.,LL.B.,LL.M.,MQLS.
Legal Practice Director
Telephone: (07) 3221 0013 (preferred)
Mobile 0419 726 535
Email: mburrows@dundaslawyers.com.au

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