Experience

Our recent significant experience is listed below:

Patents and designs

• advising University of Melbourne and Recaldent Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of Cadbury Schweppes) in successfully enforcing patents relating to tooth remineralisation technology
• acting for 3M in a number of patent infringement proceedings, and
• advising GenRX/Apotex in a number of pharmaceutical patent matters.

Trade marks

• acting for GlaxoSmithKline in relation to enforcement of the Macleans trade mark
• acting for Gianni Versace Spa in proceedings concerning the unauthorised use of the Versace trade mark, and
• advising Diageo in litigation concerning the ownership of the Stolichnaya trade marks in Australia.

Copyright and confidential information

• acting for John Fairfax Publications in Federal Court proceedings brought against the company by a photographer seeking damages for copyright infringement
• acting for Telstra in relation to a copyright infringement and breach of confidence action in an IT context
• obtaining and enforcing Anton Pillar orders for a company against two employees, and
• obtaining an urgent ex parte injunction preventing the publication of confidential information.

Trade practices and advertising

• acting for GlaxoSmithKline in relation to the ACCC investigation into the vitamin C content of Ribena products
• acting for a major food company in relation to the ACCC investigation into the fruit content of a food product, and
• acting for GlaxoSmithKline in relation to a major comparative advertising litigation against Colgate.

Domain names

• Freehills has been involved in a large number of domain name related disputes. We develop strategies that are tailored to the particular facts and circumstances. We have resolved some of these domain name disputes for our clients by preparing and sending a letter of demand, others have been resolved through the available domain name dispute resolution procedures, and still others through a negotiated transfer.
• Freehills recently used the auDRP procedure to recover two .com.au domain names for one of our major clients, and used the same procedure to recover a .com.au domain name for a UK based company.