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Myrna Taouil

Special Counsel

Sydney

Myrna has over a decade of experience specialising in resolving complex intellectual property disputes across all areas – trade marks, patents, copyright designs, misleading and deceptive conduct/ reputational claims, and confidential information. Myrna also advises clients on the commercialisation of IP rights (including patents, trade marks, copyright and design), brand protection and manages large IP portfolios.

Myrna understands the business needs of her clients and prides herself in providing tailored commercial advice.

Myrna advises clients of all shapes and sizes including Federal and State government, multinationals, ASX listed entities and SMEs in a range of industries.

Myrna has represented clients in the Full Federal Court, Federal Court and NSW and Queensland Supreme Courts. Myrna has also appeared in hearings at the Trade Marks Office.

Myrna has also advised clients in successfully obtaining Letters of Request under the Hague Convention.

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Expertise

Myrna’s expertise includes:

  • Litigation – enforcement and defence of IP claims including trade marks, patents, copyright, designs, misleading and deceptive conduct/reputational claims, and confidential information
  • Litigation – preliminary discovery proceedings
  • Litigation – urgent injunctions
  • Litigation – Search and Seizure Orders and Custom Notices
  • Complex IP licenses including patent and trade mark licences
  • Trade Mark prosecution and portfolio management
  • Brand management and brand strategy advice
  • Trade Mark Oppositions
  • Drafting, reviewing and advising on commercialisation of IP, including non-disclosure agreements, material transfer agreement, licenses and assignments
  • Website take downs.

Recent Matters

  • Acted for a client in the Full Federal Court and the Federal Court remove trade marks which had been on the Trade Marks Register for over 20 years
  • Acted for a client to resolve preliminary discovery proceedings – patent and confidential information proceedings (silicon technology)
  • Assisted a client in settling proceedings in the Federal Court relating to a complex confidential information and patents dispute (silicon technology)
  • Acted for clients in patent infringement and patent invalidity proceedings (pharmaceuticals)
  • Acted for clients in defending validity of patents (engineering)
  • Assisted a client in a complex trade mark dispute regarding a 3D shape trade mark
  • Assisted a client in settling proceedings in the Federal Court relating to a copyright dispute regarding construction plans and architectural drawings
  • Completed an IP audit for an ASX listed entity.

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