intellectual property and technology

The intellectual property & technology team at gadens melbourne has broad experience across all facets of intellectual property, information technology, commercial contracting, clean technology, corporate advisory, and the associated trade practices issues that confront companies today.

Our lawyers advise all levels of government, major telecommunications companies, computer software and web development companies, telehousing companies, participants in the cryptography and defence industries, financial institutions, retailers, and companies in the transport and electricity industries.

gadens melbourne can assist you with legal services in the following key areas:

copyright licensing and protection; confidential information; domain names; due diligence enquiries; financing; venture capital; capital raisings; IPO; intellectual property portfolio management, licensing (including franchising), litigation and dispute resolution; patent licensing and protection; registration, licensing and protection of registered designs; technology contracts; trade mark registration, maintenance, licensing and protection

Our priority is to understand your business and partner in helping to achieve your aims. Our small team approach means that clients benefit from having our most experienced practitioners working on their matters rather than merely overseeing them. Our intellectual property management system allows us to efficiently monitor and manage your registered intellectual property rights. It also enables us to quickly provide you with up to date reports of the status of your intellectual property portfolio.

examples of expertise

Examples of matters with which our personnel have been involved include: 

• acting for a Victorian based utilities company in relation to information technology outsourcing, and the proposed rollout of smart meters;
• acting for a company specialising in geospatial technologies in relation to the licensing and operation of automated railway infrastructure inspection systems;
• acting for a listed company whose activities include licensing and application of clean technologies including geothermal power and biodiesel; and
• acted for a newly formed Australian airline, in relation to licensing of online ticket reservation and booking systems from a multinational licensor and operator.

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