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Recommended - Firms: transactions
Silver - Firms: litigation
Bronze - Firms: prosecution
Hybrid firm Allens is a rarity in the Australian market: while its litigious and transactional capabilities can only be matched by few, it also plays host to a cadre of scientifically adept patent attorneys, making it a persuasive one-stop shop for both multinationals and domestic blue-chips. ExxonMobil, PepsiCo and Merck Sharp & Dohme are among those who have entrusted the patent attorney team with their vast regional portfolios. Leading on those is Linda Govenlock, who heads the prosecution practice with verve. The organic chemistry PhD has a wealth of biotechnology and pharmaceutical insight. Next to her is Ian Lindsay, a European, UK, Australian and New Zealand qualified patent attorney with proven high-level technical expertise in physics, software and electronics. In recent years, optics, artificial intelligence and printing have become his increasing focus. Caroline Ryan, Richard Hamer and Joel Barrett are the names to note on the legal front. Ryan has spent more than two decades working on some of the most significant IP disputes in Australia; her fortes lie within patent infringement and revocation proceedings. Hamer is a pharma-focused litigator who has more than 30 years of IP experience under his belt; he has been actively involved in IP policymaking in the country. IP litigation and licensing are métiers of Barrett, whose finely drafted contracts and staunch representation have earned him loyal fans among global pharmaceutical leaders.
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