2001-3 Allens Arthur Robinson 2004-5 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (London) 2005-7 Snr. Assoc. Allens Arthur Robinson
Profile:
Kate Beattie specialises in intellectual property litigation, with extensive experience in complex patent disputes. She has a background in pharmacology and regularly acts for pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. She also advises on trade practices and commerical disputes, particularly those involving scientific expert evidence.
Kate has a Bachelor of Science majoring in pharmacology and toxicology, a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from Monash University and a Master of Law (First Class Honours) from the University of Cambridge.
Before coming to Bar, Kate was a senior associate in the intellectual property department at Allens Arthur Robinson. She also practised at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, London. Kate is an author of the text book, "Australian Patent Law" (2004). She has also been a sessional lecturer in contract law in the LLM (Juris Doctor) Program, Monash University.
Kate has appeared in a number of cases, including:
Janssen Sciences Ireland Unlimited Company v Juno Pharmaceutical NSD 698 of 2020
CSIRO v BASF Plant Science GmbH [2020] FCA 328
ESCO Australia Holding P/L v CQMS and Anor VID 63 of 2019
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