Most people are aware that a lease provides the lessee with a lease term, which is a legal right to exclusive possession of land from a present or future date. In contrast, an agreement for lease is an agreement to grant a lease in the future without actually granting a right of possession to the […]
Moray & Agnew Melbourne has appointed Scott Stewart, previously the leader of planning and environment at Melbourne based Rigby Cooke, to head up its Planning and Development practice. Stewart’s appointment follows that of Michael Markowitz who joined the firm last year, and adds to the firm’s intention to build one of the leading property development […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Bruce Saward of Saward Dawson Chartered Accountants. Bruce has joined IR as our exclusive Accounting Services Member in Australia. Bruce has worked as a Chartered Accountant since 1979 and has diverse experience. Bruce is a Business Advisory Principal with expertise and special interest […]
Written by Sarah Verstak A recent Federal Court case demonstrates the fundamental importance of choosing brands and marketing strategies that differentiate your business from your competitors. In this case, Chemist Warehouse issued trade mark enforcement proceedings against its competitor, Direct Chemist Outlet, and not only lost the case, but will also lose its trade mark […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Steve Lockwood of Lockwood and Ward. Steve has joined IR as our exclusive Business Advisory Services Member in Australia. Steve specialises in taxation advice to businesses and individuals, however he is also well experienced in small business management having provided services […]
“A simple myth is more cognitively attractive than an over-complicate correction” (McRaney, D 2013, You Are Now Less Dumb, Penguin Group, New York, pg 149) A key skillset for any litigator is to be able to convince people of his or her client’s version of events. Traditionally the lawyer will draw upon case law, legislation […]
If media reports were to be taken at face value, then one could be forgiven for thinking that the decision of Justice Perram (7 April 2015 Federal Court of Australia in Dallas Buyers Club LLC and Voltage Pictures Club LLC vIINet limited, Internode Pty Ltd, Amnet Broadband Pty Ltd, Dodo Services Pty Ltd, Adam Internet […]
Is your patent licence exclusive? Written by Sarah Verstak, Partner If you are a so-called ‘exclusive licensee’, you probably think you have the ability to enforce your rights against a patent infringer. But the recent case of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company v Apotex Pty Ltd [2015] FCAFC 2, indicates that you might be wrong. The case […]
Who we are mdp McDonald Partners is a contemporary and proactive commercial advisory, intellectual property and patent law firm. We provide holistic, commercially-focused legal solutions that assists clients to identify, structure, protect, commercialise and grow their business and intellectual property assets. We have a genuine passion for innovation and gaining maximum protection and commercial value […]
Indian Prime Minister’s three nation visit to Germany, France and Canada with the thrust on “Make in India” can easily be seen as a mood of this 12 month old Government. The growth in the GDP in 2014-15 and with IMF projecting India as overtaking China in growth rate in 2017-18, these is just the reflection of […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Gavin Doherty of mdp McDonald Partners. Gavin has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright member in Australia. Gavin is regarded as one of Australia’s foremost Patent Attorneys, having developed and managed world-renowned IP portfolios for some of Australia’s most innovative […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Michael McDonald of mdp McDonald Partners. Michael has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright member in Australia. Michael is a highly respected and pre-eminent lawyer, commercial advisor and businessman with a career spanning more than 35 years across corporate, commercial and […]