Tyrone Walker

Tyrone Walker

Special Counsel

Sydney


Personal Experience

Tyrone is an experienced and award winning international intellectual property lawyer who provides valuable advice to both national and multinational businesses across a range of sections.

Tyrone’s IP experiences includes:

  • Intellectual Property rights, including trade mark infringement, passing-off and unlawful competition matters
  • Trade mark oppositions
  • Copyright litigation
  • Franchising and licensing disputes
  • Corporate name, social media and domain name objections
  • Advertising complaints

His profound expertise has rated him as a leading practitioner in the field of trade mark enforcement and contentious Intellectual Property matters, and led him to be acknowledged as a leading lawyer by:

  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018– Intellectual Property
  • Chambers Global Guide 2021, 2020, 2019 ,2018 – Intellectual Property
  • World Trademark Review’s (WTR 1000) 2021, 2019, 2018
  • Managing IP: IP Stars 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

Tyrone has significant experience in the entertainment and sponsorship industries and has assisted high profile brands, celebrities, and events companies.

Matters

Examples of Tyrone’s work include:

  • Acted for Coca-Cola in trade mark infringement proceedings brought against Pepsi
  • Acted for Coca-Cola in advertising disputes brought against Pepsi
  • Assisted SAPPI (the world’s largest paper manufacturer) in rebranding and protecting its brand worldwide
  • Assisted various celebrities, musicians and sports stars in protecting their brand, including DJ Black Coffee, Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho
  • Assisted the US TV Daily Show host and comedian Trevor Noah in drafting and concluding various entertainment and sponsorship agreements.
  • Assisted Chelsea Football Club with the enforcement of its brand in Africa
  • Assisted Toyota in trade mark opposition proceedings
  • Acted for Bosch in copyright and counterfeit goods proceedings
  • Acted for Louis Vuitton and Gucci in various business name disputes

Recent Posts

Crayola Secures Trade Mark for Iconic Crayon Scent

Can You Buy or Sell a Trade Mark or a Brand?

Legal Update: Evolution of Scandalous Trade Marks

Personal Experience

Tyrone is an experienced and award winning international intellectual property lawyer who provides valuable advice to both national and multinational businesses across a range of sections.

Tyrone’s IP experiences includes:

  • Intellectual Property rights, including trade mark infringement, passing-off and unlawful competition matters
  • Trade mark oppositions
  • Copyright litigation
  • Franchising and licensing disputes
  • Corporate name, social media and domain name objections
  • Advertising complaints

His profound expertise has rated him as a leading practitioner in the field of trade mark enforcement and contentious Intellectual Property matters, and led him to be acknowledged as a leading lawyer by:

  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018– Intellectual Property
  • Chambers Global Guide 2021, 2020, 2019 ,2018 – Intellectual Property
  • World Trademark Review’s (WTR 1000) 2021, 2019, 2018
  • Managing IP: IP Stars 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

Tyrone has significant experience in the entertainment and sponsorship industries and has assisted high profile brands, celebrities, and events companies.

Matters

Examples of Tyrone’s work include:

  • Acted for Coca-Cola in trade mark infringement proceedings brought against Pepsi
  • Acted for Coca-Cola in advertising disputes brought against Pepsi
  • Assisted SAPPI (the world’s largest paper manufacturer) in rebranding and protecting its brand worldwide
  • Assisted various celebrities, musicians and sports stars in protecting their brand, including DJ Black Coffee, Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho
  • Assisted the US TV Daily Show host and comedian Trevor Noah in drafting and concluding various entertainment and sponsorship agreements.
  • Assisted Chelsea Football Club with the enforcement of its brand in Africa
  • Assisted Toyota in trade mark opposition proceedings
  • Acted for Bosch in copyright and counterfeit goods proceedings
  • Acted for Louis Vuitton and Gucci in various business name disputes

Tyrone Walker

Special Counsel

Sydney


Education and Accreditation

  • Currently completing CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Manager) with IAPP
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours), University of South Africa
  • Bachelor of Commerce , University of South Africa
  • Australian and South Africa admitted lawyer

Recent Posts

Crayola Secures Trade Mark for Iconic Crayon Scent

Can You Buy or Sell a Trade Mark or a Brand?

Legal Update: Evolution of Scandalous Trade Marks