Protecting your brand, reputation, and innovations
Your intellectual property is a valuable asset and must be protected
As IP legal experts, EAGLEGATE prides itself on providing our clients with award-winning protection, enforcement, and litigation of their intellectual property assets.
Our founding Director Nicole Murdoch is a lawyer with Patent Attorney training, holds an Engineering degree, and is a registered Trade Marks Attorney, bringing unmatched expertise to patent and trade mark infringement matters and giving our clients the winning advantage.
We recognise the value of your IP, both to your position in your marketplace and the viability of your business.
PATENTS:
The key to protecting your genius and inventions
They’re your ideas, let's keep it that way.
Your innovative work needs to remain exclusively yours. EAGLEGATE’s expert protection and litigation of your patent rights protect your genius ideas and innovations.
We are experienced Patent Lawyers and provide proactive and reactive expert representation to enforce your patent rights and act decisively against any infringement, ensuring your monopoly in the marketplace remains exclusively yours.
EAGLEGATE is a firm of experts in patent infringement litigation. Our lawyers have acted in patent cases for almost 20 years, including:
- Acting for Titan Hoarding Systems against Lomax & Anors regarding alleged infringement of patented hoarding system.
- Acting for Breezeway Australia (Holdings) against Preference Manufacturing regarding infringement of novel and inventive louvers.
- Acting for Thermapower against Avon Garen & Phillips & Ors in patent ownership dispute in addition to unauthorised assignment of a patent.
- Acting for Wamlez in allegations of infringement of a patented driver
Acting for N & E Bowder Pty Ltd against Australian Keg Company Pty Ltd in an appeal regarding patented feed storage kegs. - Protecting a client from a patent infringer in respect of devices retrospectively installed in marine equipment. Our advice restored the client’s exclusive position in the market;
- Defending a client against patent opposition before IP Australia in the sustainable farming industry;
- Protecting client against accusation of patent infringement of an animal feeding trough patent allowing the client to trade without restriction.
TRADE MARKS:
The symbol of your brand’s reputation and goodwill
When facing trade mark infringement, you deserve a legal team with extensive experience acting on behalf of Australian and multinational trade mark owners, a team that has handled complex trade mark disputes, enforcing our clients’ rights, and safeguarding brands from infringement.
Our lawyers have acted for trade mark owners to protect their brands from infringement, defended claims of trade mark infringement from brand owners overstepping their bounds, acted for trade mark applicants against IP Australia to obtain grants of difficult trade marks, and acted for and against trade marks under opposition.
For example, our Brisbane-based IP lawyers have acted in the following matters:
- Acting for a trade mark owner, where a long term competitor changed name to be identical to our client’s name;
- Acted for Titan Hoarding Systems against Lomax & Anors regarding alleged infringement of Titan’s trade marks;
- Acted for Discount Drug Stores in an appeal against the rejection of a colour trade mark application by IP Australia;
- Acted for Majans in an appeal to the Federal Court against IP Australia to obtain registration of its Bhuja Trade Mark;
- Acted for JBS Australia in its claim against Australian Meat Group for alleged infringement of the AMH trade mark;
- Acted in Customs Objection matters ensuring the preservation of clients’ brand identity and market position;
- Acted for Billabong, Aldi, Lorna Jane, and Unit in trade mark matters.
CLIENTS AND INDUSTRIES We Work With
EAGLEGATE does not step down.
Through litigation, dispute resolution, and commercial law, we act on behalf of companies of all sizes, from SMEs up to listed multinational corporations, including billion dollar mining software companies and ASX listed companies.
Clients include those in mining, software, technology, the food industry, psychological testing, primary producers, importers, and more.
We litigate in Federal Court, Federal Circuit and Family Court, Queensland Supreme, and District Court.
How We Can Help
Our founding Director is trained as a Patent attorney and holds an Engineering degree, bringing unmatched expertise to patent infringement matters. We offer Trade Mark registration, copyright rights protection, litigation, defense, IP Australia oppositions, appeals, and more, beginning with a discovery call to discuss questions, needs, options, and opportunities.
No Two Cases Are the Same
Because each case is unique, we don’t believe in offering cookie-cutter solutions. We are committed to providing our clients with personalised legal services. Our team guides you through the process and makes sure you understand different aspects of IP protection, commercialisation, and enforcement. You can rely on us for open and honest communication.
IP Infringement Comes In Many Different Forms
Design Rights Infringement
- We understand that the design of your products contributes significantly to their market appeal. Our team can help with design registration and protection. We address any instances of unauthorised use or replication.
Copyright Rights Infringement
- Your original works of authorship should remain solely yours. We assist in protecting your copyright and taking action against those who unlawfully use your creative output.
Software IP Protection
- Software is intellectual property and needs to be protected against imitation and theft. Software IP might be lines of computer code or an entire program, and as such, are protected by law against copying, theft, or other use that is not permitted by the owner. Software IP belongs to the company that either created or purchased the rights to that code or software.
Helping You Navigate IP Australia Procedures
- Navigating the administrative procedures of IP (and oppositions to) IP Australia decisions can be complex. We provide guidance and representation in disputes and oppositions, ensuring your interests are effectively communicated and protected.
Domain Name Disputes
- Your online presence is crucial in today's digital age. We handle domain name disputes to ensure your digital identity remains intact and unchallenged. Our Founding Director is a former auDA Director, offering unparalleled insights and actionable advice in the world of Domain Names.
Helping You Navigate IP Australia Procedures
- Navigating the administrative procedures of IP (and oppositions to) IP Australia decisions can be complex. We provide guidance and representation in disputes and oppositions, ensuring your interests are effectively communicated and protected.
Representing You in IP Australia Disputes and Oppositions
- We provide guidance and representation in disputes and oppositions, ensuring your interests are effectively communicated and protected.
Don't Let Your Intellectual Property Rights Be Violated
Reach out to EAGLEGATE today for a consultation and let us help you protect what’s rightfully yours. With EAGLEGATE, you’re not just hiring a law firm; you’re gaining a steadfast ally in your fight to safeguard your intellectual property.
Once you have protected your IP, you will:
Be able to prevent copycats from using, making, selling, or importing it without your permission,
more easily defend your sole right to use, make, sell, or import it in the courts, and
earn royalties by licensing it or revenue by selling it in different industries and countries.
As seen in:
Honoured to be recognised
If you have any questions about an IP matter, let's talk.
No question is too big or too small. We are here to empower you with the knowledge you need to make informed decisions.
"Nicole at EAGLEGATE has something most law firms only pretend to have - she understands how to protect information both technologically and legally. I would not work with anyone else when it comes to legally protecting my business and its IP" - Shogun Cybersecurity