Safeguarding Innovation. Supporting Growth.
From bold start-ups to major Australian and international companies, we help our clients protect, commercialise, and enforce their intellectual property rights.
Trade Marks. Copyrights. Designs. Patents. Data. Confidential Information. Domains.
Tailored, industry-smart IP solutions that secure your assets and fuel your growth.
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What We Do
Our team provides specialist advice on a broad range of Intellectual Property matters, including:
- trade marks, copyright, confidential information, business reputation, and competition and consumer law;
- intellectual property commercialisation, including joint ventures, licensing, research, and disposals and acquisitions;
- technology and intellectual property contracts, including service agreements and licence agreements;
- ecommerce, software, apps, domains, website hosting, data, privacy, and cybersecurity; and
- financial services licensing and payment regulations.
Award Winning Team
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Director
Stephen Annicchiarico
Stephen is the practice leader of the intellectual property and technology practice at WRP Legal. Stephen advises on a broad range of intellectual property and technology matters, including intellectual property commercialisation, brand protection, technology transactions and other related matters, such as trade marks, copyright, confidential information, financial services, privacy, and competition and consumer law.
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John Kelly
John is a leading reputation, privacy, and brand protection lawyer with over 30 years' experience. He advises high-profile clients worldwide on defamation, privacy, crisis management, and cybersecurity. Recognised globally, his clients include celebrities, entrepreneurs, and major brands. He is a frequent speaker and award-winning expert in media and privacy law.
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Director
Sam Carragher
Sam leads WRP Legal’s Litigation team with expertise across intellectual property, consumer, and commercial disputes. Recognised annually by Best Lawyers in Australia, he is a strategic advocate known for his commercial mindset, trusted advice, and ability to resolve complex disputes for clients ranging from multinationals to individuals.
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Senior Associate
Julia Zisos
Julia specialises in the commercial aspects of intellectual property, and also regularly acts in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructures, shareholder disputes, corporate governance, and business structuring. Julia has worked with a wide variety of clients ranging from ASX-listed companies and high net worth individuals to SMEs and charities.
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Elma Li
Elma has considerable expertise in a range of intellectual property matters, including trade marks, copyright, confidential information, privacy, Australian Consumer Law, and technology issues.
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Adarsh Parekh
Adarsh has experience across a diverse range of intellectual property matters, with a focus on trade marks, copyright, confidential information, privacy, Australian Consumer Law, and technology-related issues.
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What We've Been Working On
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Dispute against Instagram
Acted against Instagram in Federal Court trade mark dispute for an ecommerce client (worth $2bn+), and similar matters in the US/EU/UK.
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Motorsport advice
Acted for one of the largest motorsport organisations in the world in relation to their venues to be launched in Australia with respect to designs, copyright and trade marks.
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Dispute against Aston Martin
Acted for major Australian company in trade mark dispute against Aston Martin.
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Forex Trading Platform Advice
Acted for one of the world’s largest trading platforms in relation to trade mark advice
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ASX-listed Technology Advice
Acted for ASX-listed technology company in intellectual property and confidential information enforcement.
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Dispute against Bumble
Acted for international retailer against Bumble in trade mark dispute.
Trade Mark Essentials Rate Card
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Preparation and filing of a standard trade mark application with IP Australia, includinghandling of all related correspondence and formalities from filing to registration(excluding responses to any provisional refusals)
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Preparation and filing of a series trade mark application with IP Australia, includinghandling of all related correspondence and formalities from filing to registration(excluding responses to any provisional refusals, which will be quoted separately)
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Conducting of comprehensive registrability search and providing written advice outliningthe likelihood of successful registration and any potential risks or conflicts
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Preparation and filing of evidence before IP Australia, including Evidence of Use,Evidence of Honest and Concurrent Use, Evidence of Prior Use, and other relevant supporting materials, as well as handling of all related correspondence and formalities
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Preparation and filing of an application to remove a trade mark for non-use, includinglodgement with IP Australia and handling of all related correspondence and formalities
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Preparation and filing of a Notice of Intention to Oppose/Defend, including lodgementwith IP Australia and handling of all related correspondence and formalities
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Renewal of a registered trade mark for a further 10-year period (subject to ongoinguse), including management and reporting of deadlines and filing with IP Australia
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Preparation of a Deed of Assignment to transfer trade mark ownership, includinglodgement with IP Australia to record the transfer and handling of all relatedcorrespondence and formalities
