Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPE Hour in Trade Marks
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair
Julie Robb, Solicitor and Mediator; Recommended Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyers Doyle's Guide 2023
Brands and Latest Developments Including Shape Marks, Defences and Remedies
- Shape Marks (Koninklijke Douwe Egberts BV v Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 1277)
- Authorised use of “trade marks”
- When are brands too close?
- Parallel importer’s defence under the Trade Marks Act, and Australian Consumer Law watch outs: Crumbl case study example
- Remedies: latest case on Anton Piller Orders
Presented by Alison Jones, Special Counsel, Corrs
Presenters
Julie Robb, Solicitor and Mediator, The Olive RoomsJulie Robb is a specialist IP and commercial lawyer and an accredited mediator. She has advised and represented individuals, not-for-profits and corporations for over 35 years – first at a top tier national firm, then as Executive Director of the Arts Law Centre of Australia and for 18 years as partner and head of the disputes practice at a boutique IP and media firm in Sydney. Julie has litigated IP disputes in the Federal and State Courts, including for multinational clients in the enforcement of their registered shape and colour trade marks. A member of the Law Society of NSW Litigation Law and Practice Committee for 17 years until 2023, she is currently Deputy Chair of its ADR Committee.
Alison Jones, Special Counsel, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Alison Jones is a highly regarded competition and consumer law expert at Corrs Chambers Westgarth. She advises leading corporations on consumer protection, advertising, marketing compliance, regulatory investigations and enforcement matters. With extensive experience guiding businesses through complex Australian Consumer Law obligations and ACCC scrutiny, Alison is widely recognised for her practical advice on managing legal risk in marketing, branding and promotional activities.
