IP specialist firm Spruson & Ferguson acts in a range of IP infringements, and is experienced in defending breaches of consumer protection provisions and trade secrets. The firm has deep expertise in the information technology, telecommunications, mining, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and consumer goods sectors.
IP litigator Katrina Crooks is the principal and head of the firm. She has a particular interest in the life sciences sector, acting for numerous global leaders in pharmaceuticals, animal health, food tech, nutraceuticals, medical devices and biotechnology. Francesca Colubriale is another name to note for trademark disputes.
Among the IP disputes the firm handles, it is currently representing Hytera Communications Corporation in a high-profile IP dispute in Australia. This multi-jurisdictional case involves a dispute over communications technology and raises significant legal questions regarding the extent of copyright protection for computer programs that undergo iterative changes over time. The proceedings were initiated by Motorola Solutions in the Federal Court of Australia, and the firm is specifically handling the copyright aspect of the case. This IP case holds great commercial importance for the parties involved and carries significant implications for the scope of copyright protection for software that undergoes iterative changes.
Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific, McDonald’s Australia, Nalco (Ecolab), Xiamen Huadian Switchgear and Zoetis Services are some of the firm’s notable clients.
Client feedback
"A strong technical understanding of patent law and the underlying technology." – Intellectual property
Duncan Longstaff
“Demonstrated legal and technical expertise.”
