Vineetha Veerakumar

I have more than 15 years’ experience in strategic brand protection and enforcement across Australia and New Zealand, helping clients safeguard and grow their most valuable assets—their brands. My work covers all aspects of trade mark portfolio management, including brand clearance, registration, oppositions, non-use actions, and enforcement. I also advise on product launches and review advertising and marketing materials to …

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Paula Adamson

As CEO of Wrays, I work closely with the Board and management team to develop and implement the firm’s strategic business plans. I have held senior positions across the public and private sector and bring strategic leadership experience to support Wrays to build strong relationships with clients that result in successful long-term outcomes. Prior to joining Wrays I was the …

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Grant Shoebridge

I have over 20 years’ experience providing strategic intellectual property advice to pharma, biotech and life sciences clients. My broad expertise includes drafting and prosecution of matters in the fields of molecular and cell biology, immunology, pharmaceuticals, cell and gene therapy, medical devices and diagnostic technology. I have extensive expertise running patent oppositions including responsibility for 5 concurrent patent oppositions …

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Natalie Shoolman

I have extensive experience acting in complex, often multi-jurisdictional, patent infringement and revocation proceedings and providing strategic, business-critical advice to some of the world’s leading companies. Combining my passions for science and intellectual property, I work with my clients to resolve their complex disputes, providing practical and commercial advice. I specialise in disputes involving intellectual property and technology, having successfully …

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Kate Howard

As a Trade Marks Attorney, I provide my clients with the advice and support needed to protect their brands in Australia and throughout the world. I am a Registered Trade Marks Attorney and as part of the trade mark team, I assist a range of clients in all aspects of trade marks prosecution and oppositions including trade mark filing, advice, …

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Philip Gehrig

I have extensive international IP experience, having practised as a patent attorney in Europe for many years. I have a Bachelor of Engineering Degree with Honours from the University of Melbourne, and practise in the fields of patents, trade marks, and designs. My technical experience and expertise span a broad range of engineering technologies, including aeronautical and aerospace construction and …

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Simon Weisman

From drafting patent specifications to prosecuting patent applications and advising on patent validity and infringement, I enjoy working with my clients from early stages of invention conception right through to the maturity of their patent portfolios. As a senior patent attorney with over 20 years’ experience working with patents, I have extensive experience in drafting and prosecuting to grant patent …

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Phil Burns

I work closely with my clients to thoroughly understand their technology space so that I can deliver high quality patent documentation and advice. As a Principal patent attorney with over 20 years in the industry, I have extensive experience working with the patent portfolios and inventions of early stage, and mature, technology and innovation research. I’m fortunate to work with …

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Judith Miller

As the firm’s Commercial National Practice Leader, I specialise in commercial and intellectual property law, drawing on more than 30 years’ experience advising on all aspects of the management and commercialisation of IP. The clients I work with span a variety of industries (with a particular focus on the research and development sector), predominantly for IP and content owners. I …

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Tim Francis

I am an intellectual property lawyer with over 25 years’ experience in intellectual property protection, commercialisation, management and enforcement. I provide intellectual property advice to the private sector, educational and research institutions and government agencies. I specialise in the area of life sciences and pharmaceuticals. I enjoy delivering to my clients satisfying outcomes in contentious intellectual property matters, including patent …

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