Maddocks advises on intellectual property matters spanning trade mark portfolio management, patent litigation and IP licensing. The team also assists with technology contracts, biotech licensing and commercialisation. Ben Miller leads the practice from Sydney and has extensive experience advising biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical companies on IP issues. Anthony Willis brings to bear more than two decades of experience advising the government on large-scale technology and IP transactions, including procurement and contract negotiations. Robert Gregory advises both corporate and government clients on outsourcing, licensing, domain name disputes, copyright, trade marks, patents and IP commercialisation.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Ben Miller provides clear, strategically focused and pragmatic advice.’
- ‘Small, agile team with deep expertise.’
- 'The advice is clear, with the application of industrial or technology knowledge embedded.'
- 'Ben Miller is extremely practical in his advice, whilst being informed by in-depth knowledge of the law and strong skills in commercial and dispute negotiation.'
Key clients
- Cipla
- Samsung Bioepis
- Rio Tinto
- Pharmacor
- Arrotex Pharmaceuticals
- Metso Sweden
- Navbit
- Children’s Medical Research Institute
- MacFarlane Burnet Institute
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
- Network Nutrition Pty Ltd
- Australian Pet Organics Pty Ltd
- Avenue Accessories Pty Ltd
- Levande Pty Ltd
- AustGrains Pty Ltd
- Macquarie Technology
- Black Star Pastry Pty Ltd
- Florey Institute of Neuroscience
Work highlights
Acted for Cipla in proceedings to challenge the term extension for Novo Nordisk’s patent relating to liraglutide, marketed as VICTOZA and SAXENDA.
Acted for Rio Tinto’s subsidiary Technological Resources Pty Limited (TRPL) in proceedings for infringement by the Epiroc parties and BHP Group of one of TRPL’s patents relating to autonomous drilling systems for surface mining operations.
Acting for Australian fashion and accessories brand Avenue Accessories in opposing a removal application by Aldi against its Australian trade mark registration for AVENUE THE LABEL.
Practice head
Ben Miller
Other key lawyers
Anthony Willis; Rob Gregory