Harrison Ottaway

Acting for an Australian medtech company in patent infringement proceedings in the US Northen District of Illinois.

Acting for an Australian fashion brand in trademark infringement and copyright proceedings against a Chinese online fast fashion retailer.

Acting for an Australian project home builder in a suite of enforcement disputes relating to the copyright in architectural plans.

Advising an Australian manufacturing company in relation to potential enforcement of its patent portfolio against a competitor. The work involves infringement and validity analyses, and advice on experimental evidence in readiness for patent litigation.

Advising an international pharmaceutical company in relation to patent term extension law in Australia and potential grounds for challenging existing patent term extensions.

Acting for a patentee in relation to enforcement of an Australian patent relating to genetic testing.

Acting for a global pharmaceutical company in a multi-jurisdictional patent dispute concerning pneumococcal conjugate vaccines. Including leading interviews with expert witnesses, preparing expert evidence and liaising with overseas associates to coordinate litigation strategy.

Acting for an Australian technology company in a patent dispute concerning parking overstay detection systems. Including leading interviews with expert and lay witnesses, preparing expert and lay evidence, assisting in interlocutory applications for recusal and oral examination, assisting senior counsel in cross-examination of other side’s witnesses.

Acting for Australian franchisor of an international convenience franchise in class action litigation included assisting in preparation of large-scale responsive lay evidence and developing evidentiary strategy.

Acting for the respondents in trade mark infringement proceedings in the Federal Court. A central question in the proceeding concerned the extra-territorial application of the Australian Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) including undertaking legal research tasks, advising the client on litigation strategy, assisting in the preparation of lay witness evidence and submissions and instructing counsel at trial.

Acting for the respondent in patent infringement proceedings in the Federal Court. The proceedings formed part of the long-running dispute between H. Lundbeck and various generic pharmaceutical companies regarding escitalopram including undertaking research and advising in respect of res judicata estoppel arguments available to the generic respondents; participating in negotiations to achieve a favourable settlement.

Acting for the applicants in Federal Court proceedings for unjustified threats of patent infringement, misleading and deceptive conduct and patent revocation. Including preparing evidence, briefing counsel and expert witness and instructing counsel at trial.