MELBOURNE LITIGATION - Key Persons

Nick has been internationally recognised as a leading lawyer by Managing Intellectual Property magazine for trade marks litigation. He was appointed a World intellectual Property Organisation domain name Panelist in 2008. He has determined dozens of domain name disputes since then involving many of the world's most famous brands. Examples include Gucci, Sofitel, Dolce & Gabbana, Valium, Telstra, DR. Martens, BDO, PGA Tour and many others. Finally, Nick is an expert in intellectual property litigation, representing clients in a wide variety of trade mark, copyright, non-competition and confidential information misappropriation cases. He represented 3Logix in Federal Court copyright proceedings involving unlicensed use of their software. He represented U.S. based Four Seasons Designs Inc., and obtained a permanent injunction against a seller of a 'gift with toy' that infringed their copyright and design rights. Nick received a Bachelor of Laws degree from University of Tasmania in 1996 and a Bachelor of Economics from LaTrobe University in 1991. He was admitted to practise as a barrister and solicitor in 1997 and registered as a Trade Marks Attorney in 2000.