Services

Matthew Sulman & Associates can help with legal advice and representation in the following areas of law:

  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Patents
  • Trade Marks
  • Copyright
  • Designs
  • Licensing
  • Confidentiality
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercialisation of Technology

We have particular expertise in the following:

  • advising, filing and prosecution of trade marks, designs, patents, copyright;
  • registrability and infringement advice; manufacturer’s liability
  • licensing, assignment and commercialisation of intellectual property rights in Australia and internationally;
  • due diligence for joint ventures;
  • internet law; advising on ICANN disputes policies; e-commerce ventures; registration and assignment of domain names;
  • confidentiality, trade secrets, company and business names;
  • passing off, breaches of Trade Practice Act;
  • manufacturers' liability;
  • preparation of search reports of the various intellectual property and company registers;
  • conducting opposition proceedings;
  • preparation of confidentiality agreements;
  • registration of business, company and domain names;
  • assignments of intellectual property rights;
  • preparation of licensing agreements;
  • advice in respect of digital broadcasting and data-casting content agreements;
  • drafting manufacturing, licensing and distribution agreements;
  • drafting and providing advice in respect of consultancy agreements, shareholders' agreements; alterations in company constitutions and articles of association.
  • plant breeder’s rights, prosecution and licensing
Commercial Litigationon behalf of clients in Federal Court, Supreme Court, District Court, Local & Magistrates Courts, IP Australia - Patents, Trade Marks, Designs,Industrial Relations Commissions (State & Federal), Fair Trading Tribunal