Stratocumulus Legal is a Perth-based legal consultancy focusing on Australian intellectual property law and related legal areas.
Available for download - our reference guide for common IP considerations that arise when identifying, assessing and dealing with business assets
An issue that affects all businesses. Do you actually own the IP created by your employees and contractors?
The COVID-19 pandemic has reportedly been something of a boon for the ongoing take-up of 3D printing, whether to make much-needed personal protective equipment, or because stretched supply chains have limited the availability of things like spare parts. The technology is already here, and now the necessity has come, so if you need to print out a widget, can you just do it?
Federal Court case: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited v Commissioner of Patents [2020] FCA 778 (5 June 2020) In another illustration…
Launching my new practice comes two years after I finished up at my previous full-time role, to initially take charge of my most important two clients as a stay-at-home dad. Over this time, I’ve been collecting my thoughts about the experience and adding them bit by bit into what has turned into something of an essay, perhaps a little rambling, and perhaps a little overtaken by forced changes affecting everyone during the pandemic, but which I thought would be worth sharing anyway on the launch of my new venture.
Full Federal Court decision – Commissioner of Patents v Rokt Pte Ltd [2020] FCAFC 86 (21 May 2020) One of…
Special leave granted: Calidad Pty Ltd & Ors v Seiko Epson Corporation & Anor The High Court granted special leave…
Bill passes parliament: Privacy Amendment (Public Health Contact Information) Bill 2020 With the intention of safeguarding data collected in the…
Senate Committee Report: Competition and Consumer Amendment (Prevention of Exploitation of Indigenous Cultural Expressions) Bill 2019 (16 April 2020) The Senate Environment and…
David is an experienced intellectual property lawyer, but also with significant general legal experience accumulated over 20 years’ experience at international law firms. Based in Perth, Western Australia, he founded Stratocumulus Legal in May 2020.
