Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour in Substantive Law
OR
0.5 CPE hour for Trade Mark Attorneys
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair
Peter Le Guay, Partner, Thomson Geer Lawyers; Recommended Intellectual Property, Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
Trade Mark Infringement: Case Study of Hemmes Trading Pty Limited v Establishment 203 Pty Ltd
- Trade mark infringement
- Whether mark capable of distinguishing Applicant’s services at priority date
- Defence of good faith use of own name
- Contraventions of ss 18 and 29 of the ACL
Presented by Donna Short, Partner, Addisons; Recognised in Chambers for Intellectual Property 2024
Presenters
Peter Le Guay, Partner, Thomson Geer Lawyers
Peter is an expert in intellectual property and advertising law, with over 25 years of experience in protecting and enforcing clients' IP rights and advising on advertising claims. As a registered trade mark attorney, he manages IP portfolios for global organisations and conducts due diligence audits while negotiating complex licences and assignments. Peter is also an accomplished litigator, regularly appearing in the Federal Court on IP disputes and consumer protection issues. He advises on marketing strategies, including promotional terms and privacy regulations, and provides guidance on digital marketing and data use.
Donna Short, Partner, Addisons
Donna Short is a Partner in the intellectual property group at Addisons, guiding clients through the entire IP lifecycle from innovation to enforcement. Her practice spans contentious and non-contentious matters, with expertise in trade marks, copyright, IP commercialisation, advertising compliance as well as privacy and data protection. Donna is ranked in the Chambers Global and Asia Pacific Guides for her work in IP and is noted as a leading trade mark professional in The World’s Leading Trademark Practitioners 2024 for enforcement and litigation, prosecution and strategy and transactions.
