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Recommended Lawyer,
Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment law.
Legal 500 Asia Pacific

“With dual qualifications in law and international business, Belinda epitomises the firm’s problem-solving prowess, devising strategic solutions for a diverse range of brand owners across the gamut of industries.”

WTR1000

Belinda specialises in intellectual property law and heads up our Intellectual property practice. She advises clients in a wide range of industries on intellectual property protection and management, the development of new brands, franchising and compliance, opposition and infringement disputes, privacy and compliance and trade mark matters in Australia and internationally.

Operating a full-service trade marks practice, with over 4,000 trade marks under management, Belinda has a wealth of knowledge based on her dealings with IP Australia and facilitating the filing and management of trade marks on a worldwide basis.

She acts in relation to intellectual property audits and due diligence, domain name protection and disputes, business name registration and advice as well as the licensing, commercialisation and acquisition of intellectual property.

Belinda assists a broad range of clients from start-ups to publicly listed companies, including a number of well-known brands. Her clients include travel and accommodation businesses, mining and engineering companies, hotels, airports, agricultural companies, health providers, life science and biotechnology companies, technology companies, large retail brands, FMCG companies, charities and many international referring firms. Belinda is also a Board Member of the Flight Centre Foundation.

Her dual qualifications in law and international business provide a valuable understanding of the challenges facing business today, and she is known for her ability to tailor innovative, yet practical solutions. Belinda is also a proud member of the International Trade Mark Association (INTA), the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., and the Licensing Executives Society Australia and New Zealand.

 

View Belinda’s latest publications:

Another trade mark stoush ‘put to bed’

ACCC takes on Coles and Woolworths for misleading and deceptive price advertisements

A closer look at IP Australia’s fee adjustments for 2024 and what it means for you

From Data Security to Doxxing: unpacking the first tranche of Privacy Act Reforms.

Experience

A large multinational company

Ongoing work negotiating complex cross-border co-existence agreements.

A pre-eminent Australian agribusiness

Strategic branding, portfolio management and trade mark enforcement matters.

An ASX100 listed company

Advising on intellectual property infringement matters both in Australia and internationally.

One of the world’s largest real estate and leisure developers

Successful trade mark opposition and infringement matters central to its Australian portfolio.

Franchisors

Advising on intellectual property protection, preparation of franchise agreements and disclosure documents and compliance with the Franchising Code of Conduct.