Julian specialises in intellectual property law and trade practices. He frequently appears in matters involving patents, trade marks, copyright, designs, confidential information, misleading and deceptive conduct and other commercial/equity issues. Julian frequently acts for clients in the pharmaceutical, mining, chemical, telecommunications, media and consumer goods industries.
Notable recent and current matters include:
- Novartis AG v Pharmacor Pty Limited [2025] FCAFC 33 (patent)
- Element Zero Pty Ltd v Fortescue Ltd [2025] FCA 206 (confidential information, copyright)
- Sun Pharma ANZ Pty Ltd v Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd [2025] FCA 44 (patent)
- Cipla Australia Pty Ltd v Novo Nordisk A/S [2024] FCA 1414 (patent)
- Novartis AG v Pharmacor Pty Ltd (No 3) [2024] FCA 1307 (patent)
- Fortescue Ltd v Element Zero Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FCA 1157 (confidential information, copyright)
- Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd v Motorola Solutions, Inc. [2024] FCAFC 168 (copyright)
- O’Brien Glass Industries Ltd v O’Brien Boiler Services Pty Ltd NSD55,136/2023 (trade marks)
- Jacksons Drawing Supplies Pty Ltd v Jackson’s Art Supplies Ltd WAD255/2022 (misleading and deceptive conduct; judgment reserved)
Notable High Court matters include:
- JT International SA v Commonwealth of Australia (the Tobacco Plain Packaging Case) [2012] HCA 43 (trade marks)
- Health World Ltd v Shin-Sun Australia Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 13 (trade marks)
- IceTV Pty Ltd v Nine Network Australia Pty [2009] HCA 14 (copyright)
Julian represents clients in the High Court, the Federal Court (at trial and on appeal in all registries throughout Australia), the NSW Supreme Court (at trial and on appeal), in other Australian State and Territory Courts (at trial and on appeal), the Patents Office, the Trade Marks Office, the Copyright Tribunal, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, arbitrations and mediations.
Julian is recognised in: Who’s Who Legal: Patents, Life Sciences (2024); Doyle’s Guide (2024) – Leading Australian Intellectual Property Senior Counsel; The Legal 500 (2024) – Australian Bar – Intellectual Property; Best Lawyers in Australia (2025); Chambers Asia-Pacific (2025).
