James practises in commercial litigation with a focus on intellectual property and complex commercial disputes. He also practices as a registered trade marks attorney, and assists clients with prosecuting and opposing trade mark applications, and trade mark infringement and revocation proceedings. James has handled litigation in the Federal Court and Victorian and New South Wales Supreme Courts. In the Dias v Ullrich Federal Court proceedings, he successfully prosecuted the infringement of two of Dias' registered designs relating to sliding wardrobe doors, and defended challenges to the validity of those designs. He has been involved in litigation on several significant infrastructure projects in Victoria, including the Minerva gas plant, and defended a substantial unfair preference claim in the NSW Supreme Court arising out of the liquidation of telecommunications company Digicall. James successfully defended opposition proceedings relating to the Airwell trade mark for air-conditioning systems. He is currently acting for a major road transport company in Federal Court proceedings relating to breach of confidence and copyright claims. James also provides strategic advice and assists in the resolution of complex intellectual property disputes. He advised in relation to passing off claims concerning the Showa gardening glove and copyright issues concerning the inclusion of the AFL football fixture in a public transport timetable. He has also advised in relation to challenging patent applications and defending patent infringement proceedings. |