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Intellectual Property
Acquire Learning: Acted for Acquire Learning in Federal Court proceedings against three former employees (and a company they formed) for misuse of confidential information, breach of fiduciary duties, related breaches of the Corporations Act, and copyright infringement. This involved obtaining and executing Anton Piller (search) orders and preservation orders.
Labelmakers: Acted for Labelmakers in Federal Court proceedings against five former employees (and a company they formed) for misuse of confidential information, breach of fiduciary duties and related breaches of the Corporations Act.
Victoria University: Represented Victoria University in various related matters in the Victorian Supreme Court concerning software developed by University staff.
Independent Distillers: Represented Independent Distillers in a successful defence of an interlocutory injunction application in relation to alleged design infringement.
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Patents
Maxamcorp v Sun Mining: Acting for Maxam in Federal Court proceedings regarding the infringement of Maxam's Australian innovation patent relating to a method for the on-site manufacture of low-density watergel explosives used in mining and blasting applications.
Novartis: Acted for Novartis in patent infringement proceedings against Apotex concerning patents for various anti-hypertensive agents.
Regency Media: Represented Regency Media, Australia's largest independent DVD manufacturer, in relation to proceedings brought in the Federal Court concerning the purported termination of a patent licence under section 145 of the Patents Act.
Mayne Pharma: Represented Mayne Pharma in an application for judicial review of the decision of the Commissioner of Patents to extend the term of a pharmaceutical patent.
Monsanto: Key team member representing Monsanto in pioneering patent litigation in the Federal Court relating to patents for the genetic modification of cotton and corn plants. This matter was part of worldwide litigation involving the same suite of patents.
Faulding: Represented Faulding in patent infringement brought by Bristol Myers Squibb concerning a method of administering an anti-cancer drug.
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Trade Marks
Bob Jane Corporation: Acted for Bob Jane Corporation (operator of Bob Jane T-Marts) in Federal Court proceedings for trade mark infringement, passing off and misleading or deceptive conduct.
Spotless: Acted for Spotless in Federal Court proceedings against Qantas for trade mark infringement, passing off and misleading or deceptive conduct.
Victoria Racing Club (VRC): Represented the VRC, including in Federal Court proceedings, in various matters resulting in the VRC securing many crucial Melbourne Cup-related domain names previously controlled by third parties.
Remington: Represented Remington in the Australian limb of its global dispute with Philips in relation to triple headed rotary shavers, including a successful defence of an application for special leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia. The case concerned allegations of trade mark infringement, design infringement, and passing off.
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Copyright
Toyota: Advised Toyota Australia in relation to various intellectual property issues for over 20 years, particularly in relation to patent, trade mark and copyright law.
Acquire Learning: Acted for Acquire Learning in Federal Court proceedings against three former employees (and a company they formed) for misuse of confidential information, breach of fiduciary duties, related breaches of the Corporations Act, and copyright infringement. This involved obtaining and executing Anton Piller (search) orders and preservation orders.
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Australian Consumer Law
Richard regularly conducts competition and consumer law training seminars and advises clients in relation to competition and consumer law compliance issues including responding to regulatory investigations.
Toyota: Represented Toyota in relation to allegations of misleading or deceptive conduct made by the ACCC concerning the leather content of certain Toyota vehicles.
Various alternative medicine practitioners: Represented a number of alternative medicine practitioners in two sets of proceedings brought in the Federal Court by the ACCC for alleged misleading or deceptive conduct.
Victoria Racing Club (VRC): Represented the VRC, including in Federal Court proceedings, in various matters resulting in the VRC securing many crucial Melbourne Cup-related domain names previously controlled by third parties.
Leo Barry: Represented former AFL footballer Leo Barry in Federal Court proceedings against the AFL and Tabcorp for passing off and misleading or deceptive conduct concerning the use of the player’s image in a substantial marketing campaign by Tabcorp.
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Advertising and Marketing
Advertising clearances: Advice regarding proposed advertising campaigns, including to address branding, consumer law and comparative advertising issues.
Toyota: Represented Toyota in relation to allegations of misleading or deceptive conduct made by the ACCC concerning the leather content of certain Toyota vehicles.
Victoria Racing Club (VRC): Represented the VRC, including in Federal Court proceedings, in various matters resulting in the VRC securing many crucial Melbourne Cup-related domain names previously controlled by third parties.
Leo Barry: Represented former AFL footballer Leo Barry in Federal Court proceedings against the AFL and Tabcorp for passing off and misleading or deceptive conduct concerning the use of the player’s image in a substantial marketing campaign by Tabcorp.
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Competition
Richard regularly conducts competition and consumer law training seminars and advises clients in relation to competition and consumer law compliance issues including responding to regulatory investigations. Richard has a particular expertise in issues at the intersection of intellectual property and competition law.
Toyota Australia: Advised Toyota Australia in relation to various competition and consumer law issues for over 20 years.
Regency Media: Represented Regency Media, Australia's largest independent DVD manufacturer, in relation to proceedings brought in the Federal Court concerning the purported termination of a patent licence under section 145 of the Patents Act in relation to post-expiry termination.
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Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Confidential client: Acting for an Australian professional services firm in arbitration proceedings relating to a contractual dispute.
ThoroughVisioN (TVN): Acted for TVN in arbitration proceedings concerning a media rights dispute with Tabcorp and Sky Channel.
Confidential client: Acted for a multinational biotech company in arbitration proceedings concerning supply and distribution agreements entered into with an Australian listed company.
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Cyber Security
Richard advises clients in relation to cyber security risk minimisation strategies (including the development of cybersecurity incident response plans), and assists clients to deal with actual and suspected cyber security breaches (including advising in relation to data breach reporting obligations and, where appropriate, commencing court proceedings to protect confidential information compromised as a result of such breaches).
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Social Media
Richard advises clients on the risks and opportunities created by social media, such as the unauthorised disclosure of confidential information online, as well as issues related to advertising, marketing, branding and reputation.
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Telecommunications, Media and Technology
ThoroughVisioN (TVN): Acted for TVN in arbitration proceedings concerning a media rights dispute with Tabcorp and Sky Channel.
Commonwealth of Australia – Department of Defence: Key team member advising the Commonwealth Department of Defence in relation to a dispute with an IT services provider, which involved the provision of strategic advice and the negotiation of a new agreement.
Origin Energy: Key team member advising Origin Energy in relation to a significant outsourcing (business processes and IT) and systems integration project. This was one of the largest projects of its kind in Australia in 2008 and involved an extensive team of partners and lawyers (across three law firms and different states) and various consultants.
See Telecommunications, Media and Technology