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.


Odette Gourley, Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Odette Gourley is a guru in intellectual property law and related areas. In the course of her substantial career, Odette has been in leading trade mark and patent cases including in the High Court: the Gallo Barefoot case (trade marks), the Hassle v Alphapharm (patents) and Peters Ice Cream (restraint of trade) cases; in the Full Federal Court: AstraZeneca on doctor advertising of drugs; in the Federal Court: Winnebago (user principle damages for IP infringement), Johnsons Holiday Skin (substantiation of advertising claims by consumer research), Roche (scheduling scheme for therapeutic products) and Novo v Cipla (patent term extensions). Odette has extensive industry knowledge including in relation to life sciences and pharma, food and beverages, consumer products and a range of other regulated industries. With her knowledge and experience, Odette advises and litigates across the full range of intellectual property law and associated areas including regulatory law (including privacy), administrative law, and competition and consumer law.