Division of Bar Roll:
Victorian Practising Counsel
Profile:
I signed the Bar Roll in 1991. Since then I have appeared in all of the Victorian and Federal courts and the major administrative tribunals. At present my work is mainly but not exclusively in the intellectual property field, including associated tort, trade practices, administrative law and contractual claims, and in other matters where complex technology is involved. I have Bachelor Laws and Bachelor of Science degrees from Monash University.
Qualifications
- 1981-1985
- Monash University
- BSc (Biochemistry major)
- LLB
Experience
- 1986
- Articled Clerk at Mallesons (now King & Wood Mallesons)
- 1987 – 1990
- Solicitor at Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons) working predominantly in the Intellectual Property and Trade Practices area with additional general commercial and commercial litigation experience.
- 1991 – Present
- Barrister-at-law practising at the Victorian Bar. Experience in all courts and the major State and Federal administrative tribunals. I have appeared in many trials, appeals and interlocutory applications during the course of my practice as a barrister. I have also appeared in many hearings in the Patents Office and Trade Marks Office. I took silk in November 2008.
Following is a list of cases in which I have appeared during the 2008 to 2022 period which have been reported in the Intellectual Property Reports. There have been other cases which have been reported in different reports or have been unreported, or have not proceeded to judgment, but what follows should provide an idea of the work I have mainly been engaged in over the years since I took silk.
- Reflex Instruments Asia Pacific v Globaltech Pty Ltd (2023) 176 IPR 256, FCAFC
- MMD Design and Consultancy v Camco Engineering (2023) 176 IPR 152, FCA
- Australian Mud Co v Globaltech Corporation (2022) 169 IPR 1, FCA
- Pharmacia LLC v Juno Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd (2022) 168 IPR 431, FCAFC
- Globaltech Corporation Pty Ltd v Reflex Instruments Asia Pacific Pty Ltd (2022) 167 IPR 515, FCA
- Pharmacia LLC v Juno Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd (2022) 165 IPR 200, FCA
- Vehicle Monitoring Systems Pty Ltd v SARB Management Group Pty Ltd (2021) 164 IPR 200, FCAFC
- Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc v Sequenom, Inc (2021) 159 IPR 371, FCAFC
- BlueScope Steel Ltd v Dongkuk Steel Mill (No 2) (2019) 152 IPR 195, FCA
- Vehicle Monitoring Systems v SARB Management Group (2020) 150 IPR 216, FCA
- Sequenom, Inc v Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc (2019) 143 IPR 24, FCA
- BlueScope Steel Ltd v Dongkuk Steel Mill Co, Ltd (2018) 135 IPR 1, FCA
- Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd v Coretell Pty Ltd (2018) 134 IPR 359, FCA
- Coretell Pty Ltd v Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd (2017) 124 IPR 210, FCAFC
- Mizzi Family Holdings v Morellini (No 3) (2017) 124 IPR 491, FCA
- Jones Tulloch Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents (2017) 121 IPR 418, FCA
- RPL Central Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents (2017) 121 IPR 378, FCA
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd v Generic Health Pty Ltd (2016) 120 IPR 431, FCAFC
- Pocketful of Tunes v The Commonwealth (2016) 117 IPR 530, ACopyT
- Artcraft Urban Group v Streetworx (2016) 117 IPR 210, FCAFC
- Morrellini v Mizzi Family Holdings Pty Ltd (2016) 116 IPR 411, FCAFC
- Commissioner of Patents v RPL Central Pty Ltd (2016) 115 IPR 461, FCAFC
- Delfi Chocolate v Mars Australia (2016) 115 IPR 82, FCA
- AstraZeneca AB v Apotex Pty Ltd (2015) 114 IPR 445, HCA
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd v Generic Health Pty Ltd (2015) 113 IPR 191, FCA
- Pacific Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd v Assa Abloy Aust (2015) 111 IPR 336, IP Aust
- Pacific Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd v Bernen Pty Ltd (2015) 109 IPR 481, FCA
- AstraZeneca AB v Apotex Pty Ltd (2015) 107 IPR 177, FCAFC
- Mizzi v Morellini (2014) 104 IPR 109, FCA
- Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd v Astrazeneca AB (2013) 101 IPR 11, FCA
- Aerospace Technologies v ACP Machinery (No. 3) (2014) 103 IPR 435, FCA
- Apotex v AstraZeneca (No 4) (2013) 100 IPR 285, FCA
- Watson Pharma Pty Ltd v Astrazeneca AB and another (2012) 95 IPR 547, FCA
- LED Technologies Pty Ltd v Roadvision Pty Ltd (2012) 94 IPR 481, FCAFC
- Albany Molecular Research Inc v Alphaharm Pty Ltd (2011) 90 IPR 457, FCA
- LED Technologies Pty Ltd v Roadvision Pty Ltd (2011) 90 IPR 532, FCA
- Telstra Corporation Ltd v Phone Directories Co (2011) 90 IPR 1, FCAFC
- Apotex Pty Ltd v Les Laboratoires Servier (2011) 89 IPR 219, FCAFC
- Abbott GMBH & Co KG v Apotex Pty Ltd (2) (2010) 87 IPR 561, FCA
- Telstra Corp v Phone Directories (2010) 85 IPR 571, FCA
- Abbott GMBH & Co KG and Another v Apotex Pty Ltd (2010) 83 IPR 373, FCA
- Vawdrey Australia Pty Ltd v Krueger Transport Equipment Pty Ltd (2010) 83 IPR 1, FCAFC
- Apotex Pty Ltd v Les Laboratoires Servier (No 2) and Others (2010) 83 IPR 42, FCA
- Medrad Inc and Another v Alpine Medical Pty Ltd (2009) 82 IPR 101, FCA
- Re She Corporation Pty Ltd (2010) 83 IPR 120, IPAUST
- ICETV Pty Ltd and Another v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd (2009) 80 IPR 451, HCA
- Hansen Beverage Company v Bickford’s (Australia) Pty Ltd (2009) 80 IPR 201, IPAUST
- Hansen Beverage Company v Bickfords (Australia) Pty Ltd and Another (2009) 79 IPR 174, FCAFC
- Krueger Transport Equipment Pty Ltd v Glen Cameron Storage and Distribution Pty Ltd and Others (no 2) (2009) 79 IPR 81, FCA
- Apotex Pty Ltd v Les Laboratoires Servier and Another (2009) 79 IPR 100, FCA
- Boyapati and Others v Rockefeller Management Corporation and Others (No 2) (2009) 78 IPR 600, FCA
- Boyapati and Others v Rockefeller Management Corporation and Others (2008) 77 IPR 251, FCA
- JLCS Pty Ltd v Squires Loft City Steakhouse Pty Ltd (2009) 78 IPR 319, FCA
- Krueger Transport Equipment Pty Ltd v Glen Cameron Storage & Distribution Pty Ltd (2009) 78 IPR 262, FCA
- Ranbaxy Australia Pty Ltd v Warner – Lambert Co LLC (2008) 77 IPR 449, FCAFC
- Apotex Pty Ltd (Formerly Genrx Pty Ltd) v Les Laboratoires Servier and Another (No 2) (2008) 77 IPR 1, FCA
- Hansen Beverage Co v Bickfords (Australia) Pty Ltd (2008) 75 IPR 505, FCA
- Scotch Whisky Association v De Witt (2008) 75 IPR 280, FCA
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