Patents

Patents can often define the hub of the intellectual property of a business. An Australian patent will provide you with a monopoly for 20 years by excluding others from making, using or selling your invention in Australia. Where you need to protect an invention, we can provide advice on patents across a broad range of industries, including the heavy industrial, mechanical engineering, pharmaceutical, and biotechnological. We can advise on the protection and enforcement of your patent rights in Australia, and we work with foreign firms in providing accurate and effective patent advice and protection overseas.

Our team of IP experts can:

• advise on your legal rights relating to patents and how to apply for a patented invention
• conduct patent infringement and revocation proceedings
• negotiate and draft licensing agreements and royalty arrangements for patented inventions
• provide commercialisation advice
• co-ordinate and effect the assignments of rights in patents
• draft and negotiate research and development agreements
• draft technology transfer agreements involving patents
• draft non-disclosure confidentiality agreements to protect the secrecy of your unpatented invention