
Richard Hoad has over 13 years’ experience as an intellectual property and technology lawyer. He specialises in advice and dispute resolution in intellectual property and technology-related matters. Richard also advises clients in relation to IP-related competition issues and franchising laws.
Richard has significant experience acting for major domestic and international clients involved in disputes related to patents, designs, copyright, trade marks and domain names, and related matters such as passing off and trade practices claims.
Richard also advises clients concerning research, commercialisation, licence, assignment and franchise agreements and the protection of intellectual property rights.