Andrew Sykes
- Employment & Industrial Intellectual Property
In this area alone he has acted as counsel or arbitrator in over 100 matters issued and determined before various courts and tribunals. He has been recognised in the World Trade Mark Review's Leading Trade Mark Professionals (Gold Band), Doyle's Guide (Intellectual Property), Best Lawyers Australia (Intellectual Property) and Legal 500 Asia Pacific (1st tier, TMT and IP).
His other areas include domain names, copyright, designs, internet law, software, confidential information and related areas of misleading and deceptive conduct and restraint of trade. He accepts briefs to act as a mediator in a broader scope of areas.
Andrew has authored a number of articles in professional journals. He is the author of Australian Trade Mark Opposition Law, which is now in its third edition and published by LexisNexis. He is also the co-author of the chapter “Trade Marks and the Internet” in the leading publication “Lahore’s, Patents, Trade Marks & Related Rights”.
He is also a member of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ) and the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys (IPTA) and he has presented on trade mark law at numerous conferences and professional education forums.
National and International Appointments
- 2016 to present – Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre – Appointed to the Panel of Arbitrators
- 2016 to present – Czech Arbitration Court – Appointed to the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Panel of Arbitrators.
- 2021 to present – Appointed to the auDA Licence Review Panel.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.
Contact
- P03 9225 6410
- M0401 647 693
- E[email protected]
- Connect on Linkedin
Emmerson Chambers
Level 18 Room 17
200 Queen Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Jane King
03 9225 8558
Expertise
- Confidential Information
- Restraint of Trade
- Appellate
- Confidential Information
- Copyright & Designs
- Information Technology
- Trade Marks
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (Hons)
Bachelor of Arts (International Studies)
Registered Trade Mark Attorney
Victoria
State and Territory Courts and Tribunals
Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
Recent Cases
Henley Arch Pty Ltd v. Henley Constructions Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 1369 (Led by J Hennessy SC)
David Edwards v. Samuel James John Perry [2021] ATMO 124
THF Innovation Pty Ltd v. Caterpillar Inc [2021] ATMO 80
The Grapevine BVBA v. Are Media Pty Ltd [2021] ATMO 66
Australian Chiropractors Association Ltd v. Chiro Care Mattresses Pty Ltd [2021] ATMO 28
REA Group Ltd v. Real Estate Store Pty Ltd [2021] ATMO 18
Happy Skincare Pty Ltd ATF Breckell Family Trust v. Happy Skin Co Pty Ltd [2021] ATMO 16
Clarendon Lawyers Pty Ltd v. Cornwalls Lawyers Pty Ltd [2020] ATMO 192
Cohga Pty Ltd v. Google LLC [2020] ATMO 189
Pinnacle Runway Pty Ltd v. Triangl Limited (No.3) [2020] FCA 1379 (Led by T Cordiner KC)
Happy Skincare Pty Ltd ATF Breckell Family Trust v. Happy Skin Co Pty Ltd (2020) 158 IPR 153
Victoria Beckham v. VB Skinlab Pty Ltd (2020) 156 IPR 259 (also counsel for Ms Beckham in the resolved appeal)
Coffee Republic Australia Pty Ltd v. Espresso Republic LLC (2020) 156 IPR 135
Murley Pty Ltd v. The Craft & Co Pty Ltd [2020] ATMO 2
Swole Gym Wear Group Pty Ltd v. Swole O’Clock Ltd [2019] FCA 685
Darwin Funeral Services Pty Ltd [2019] ATMO 142
Pinnacle Runway Pty Ltd v. Triangl Limited (No.2) (2019) 148 IPR 211 (Led by S Stuckey QC)
Ezy Auto Pty Ltd v. Ezyauto Pty Ltd (2019) 151 IPR 47
Factory Direct Garage Doors Pty Ltd v. Starship Australia Pty Ltd (2019) 147 IPR 149
Paypal, Inc v Finpal Pty Ltd
[2018] ATMO 196 (10 December 2018)
Active Skin P/L v Yey P/L (2018) 145 IPR 499
Agave Loco LLC v DZ Licores SLU (2018) 147 IPR 44
Macy's Merchandising Group Inc v Sheertex Pty Ltd (2018) 149 IPR 33
Swole Gym Wear Group Pty Ltd v Swole O'Clock Ltd [2018] ATMO 129 (16 August 2018)
TWM Imports Pty Ltd v Hangzhou Great Star Industrial Co., Ltd [2018] ATMO 61 (1 May 2018)
Council of the City of Shellharbour v Bright Events Pty Ltd (2018) 136 IPR 401
Juno Pharmaceuticals Inc v Juno Therapeutics Inc (2017) 132 IPR 107
Martin & Pleasance Wholesale Pty Ltd v Biz-Oz Pty Ltd (2017) 132 IPR 450
Nhon Hoa Nguyen v Aardwolf Australia Pty Ltd (2017) 130 IPR 209
Teka Industrial SA v Deka Australia Pty Ltd [2017] ATMO 47 (24 May 2017)
Five V's Pty Ltd v La Gaia Pty Ltd [2017] ATMO 31 (11 April 2017)
Activated Carbon Technologies v. Carbon Activated Corp Australia Pty Ltd (CI-18-02788)
DST Bluedoor Pty Ltd v. AMP Services Ltd (No.3) [2021] VSC 665 (Led by S Stuckey KC) – Software, Restraint of Trade, Confidential Information
DST Bluedoor Pty Ltd v. AMP Services Ltd (No.2) [2021] VSC 499 (Led by S Stuckey KC) – Software, Restraint of Trade, Confidential Information
DST Bluedoor Pty Ltd v. AMP Services Ltd [2020] VSC 254 (Led by S Stuckey KC) – Software, Restraint of Trade
Guardian v. Kwong & Crockett [2020] VCC 1391 – Computer Data, Confidential Information.
Adelaide Oval Hotel Pty Ltd and Anor v. Hines Property Asset Services Pty Ltd (2020) WIPO Case No. DAU2020-0021 – Domain Names
Reflex Instruments Asia Pacific Pty Ltd v. Minnovare Limited [2017] APO 8 – Patents
Schneider Electric SE v. Dong Sheng Huang (2021) CAC 103894
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health France v. Distribution & Transportation (2021) CAC 103794
Arcelormittal (SA) v. IT Depart(2021) CAC 103739
O’Neill Brand S.a.r.l. v. Uwe Eisenhower(2021) CAC 103594
Credit Agricole S.A. v. Sci Du Roncier (2021) CAC 103497
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. v. Carlo Cortese (2020) CAC 103389
Novartis AG v. shenchaoyong (2020) CAC 103326
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. v. Roberta Esposito (2020) CAC 103313
Boursorama SA v. Regolo Greece (2020) CAC 103201
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG v. Fundacion Comercio Electronico (2020) CAC 103132
Victorian Ambulance Union v. Hall Payne Lawyers (2020) AIAC/ADNDRC-809-2020
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. v. Xavier Dylan (2019) CAC 102599
Hugo Boss Trade Mark Management GmbH & Co. v. wang su qing (2019) CAC 102514
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. v. Coil services (Byron King) (2019) CAC 102503
Acindar Industria Argentina De Aceros S.A. v. Sandeep Rangu (2019) CAC 102400
Boursorama SA v An entity using the pseudonym ‘Technology Vavelle’ (2019) CAC 102331
RueDuCommerce v Jean-Louis Conte (2018) CAC 102217
Amundi S.A v Milen Radmilo (2018) CAC 102149
Sparco S.p.A v Grillstuff, LLC. (2018) CAC 102055
ArcelorMittal SA v Rajkamal Gupta (2018) CAC 101986
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG v Pelres Investments Ltd (2018) CAC 101965
Credit Mutuel Arkea v BeninWeb (2018) CAC 101915
JCDECAUX SA v James White (2018) CAC 101852
Phillip Plein v Chen JieQing (2017) CAC 101748
Bollore v Wirelord (2017) CAC 101689
Intesta Sanpaolo S.p.A v Giovanni Cusco (2017) CAC 101603
Credit Agricole S.A v Thomas Horcholles (2017) CAC 101523
Dorne WSBK Organization S.R.L v Sawebs Internet Solution (2017) CAC 101461
Memberships
Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ)
Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys (IPTA)