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TREASURY WINE ESTATES

Acting in a series of long-running disputes in the Federal Court of Australia with a number of Chinese-based operators that have taken advantage of our client’s famous PENFOLDS brand in China, as well as representing our client in trade mark oppositions

Gilead

Acting in relation to patent infringement proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia brought against Gilead by ViiV Healthcare Company and Shionogi who claim that a component of Biktarvy, the integrase inhibitor bictegravir, infringes their Australian patent covering compounds that have HIV integrase inhibitory activity

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MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS

Acting in patent and copyright infringement proceedings commenced by Motorola Solutions Inc against a competitor, Hytera, in the Federal Court of Australia which allege that Hytera’s digital mobile radio (DMR) systems devices infringe three of our client’s patents and that Hytera has copied our client’s source code and other highly confidential materials

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HANWHA Q CELLS

Acting in relation to patent infringement proceedings in Australia, the US and Germany against three competing manufacturers of high-performance solar cells and modules, JinkoSolar, LONGI Solar and REC Group

SEVEN WEST MEDIA

Acting on Seven West Media’s sale of its magazine business including owned and licensed magazine titles, online sites and ongoing content sharing and advertising agreements

Genus plc

Advising on its collaboration/joint venture with a Chinese entity to develop and commercialise, in the PRC, gene-edited pigs, which centred on the licensing of critical IP rights and know-how

Key contacts

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Rebekah Gay

Partner and Joint Global Head of Intellectual Property, Sydney

Rebekah Gay
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Laura Orlando

Italy Managing Partner, Joint Global Head of Intellectual Property, EMEA Co-Head of Life Sciences, Milan

Laura Orlando
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Sebastian Moore

Partner and Head of Intellectual Property, UK, Milan

Sebastian Moore
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Peng Lei

Partner, Kewei, Mainland China

Peng Lei
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Dr Ina vom Feld

Partner, Germany

Dr Ina vom Feld
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Sue Gilchrist

Partner and Head of Intellectual Property, Australia, Sydney

Sue Gilchrist
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Andrew Moir

Partner, Intellectual Property and Global Head of Cyber & Data Security, London

Andrew Moir
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Kristin Stammer

Executive Partner, Asia and Australia, Sydney

Kristin Stammer