Allens Arthur Robinson's Intellectual Property team has patent litigators with a wealth of experience in enforcing patent rights.
Patent litigation
As an integrated intellectual property firm, our breadth of experience and our commitment to excellence in all we do ensures technically precise, timely and commercially effective results.
Many of our Intellectual Property litigators hold science as well as legal degrees, and we can draw on these qualifications and their experience across various fields, including:
- biotechnology
- chemistry
- ecommerce
- engineering
- medicine
- metallurgy
- microbiology
- physics
- programming
Our patent litigators work closely with our patent attorneys to address the technical issues in any patent case. We are particularly experienced in multinational litigation strategies, and have a wealth of knowledge on the critical issue of retaining independent experts and counsel.
Our patent enforcement team has an impressive track record for clients across a range of industry sectors, including:
- biotechnology
- explosives
- medical
- new technologies
- pharmaceuticals
We have successfully acted for clients in major litigation relating to patent issues, such as:
- extensions of term
- infringement
- opposition
- reexamination
- revocation
For more information, visit our Intellectual Property section.
Recent experience
Some work we've done recently in patent enforcement:
- Pharmaceuticals
We act for some of the pharmaceutical industry's leading names in proceedings covering many of Australia's best-known drugs - Business methods
We successfully acted for an applicant in Federal Court proceedings, arguing that its granted patent for a business method technology was valid and infringed - Industrial chemicals
We successfully acted for a leading retailer defending a claim in relation to a chemical patent - Mining
We act for one of the world's biggest mining concerns in substantial infringement and revocation proceedings - Medical Technology
Acting for a client in infringement proceedings in the dialysis area
