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Lunch & Learn: Protecting and Maximising The Value Of Your IP

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Join us for lunch and learn about some of the key considerations when setting an IP strategy, protecting IP assets, and using IP assets to generate a commercial return. Brought to you by Hamilton Locke and Source. 

What to expect from this session:

  • What are the different types of IP?
  • Where do I start when setting an IP strategy?
  • How do I make my IP attractive to investors?
  • How do I generate a commercial return from my IP assets?

Sarah Gilkes, Partner, Hamilton Locke

Sarah is an intellectual property specialist, focused on commercial transactions involving IP and technology assets. She works with entrepreneurs and established businesses at all stages of the IP life cycle to protect key IP, build commercialisation pathways, and achieve growth targets in domestic and international markets.

Sarah acts for clients across a broad range of industries, including technology, energy and resources, FMCG, entertainment, and professional services. She advises on transactions relating to the use, transfer, and funding of IP and technology assets, including licensing and distribution arrangements, IT procurement and SaaS agreements, mergers, and acquisitions of IP-based businesses, and private equity/venture capital investments into high-growth companies. Sarah also provides strategic advice on the establishment and management of international trademark portfolios and has led multi-jurisdictional disputes to enforce and defend IP rights.

Sarah has held advisory and Board positions for start-ups established companies, and not-for-profit organisations, and has acted for a number of high-profile performers and sportspeople. Prior to joining Hamilton Locke, Sarah was a Partner at a specialist IP firm for several years and has also worked as in-house counsel in the technology transfer division of one of Australia’s leading universities.

A bit about Hamilton Locke and Source

  • Our approach to legal service delivery is different.

Hamilton Locke and Source are part of HPX Group, which provides a broad range of essential corporate services across legal, governance, risk, and compliance, to meet client needs and help their businesses grow and thrive.

Hamilton Locke is an international law firm evolving the traditional approach to corporate and commercial legal services, reacting quickly to change, providing exceptional service, and finding creative solutions to deliver smart advice. Advising clients across Australia and New Zealand, Hamilton Locke has been recognised as Australia’s fastest-growing law firm.

Source provides in-house style legal, HR, governance, and compliance services to businesses that need to bolster their in-house capacity. Their approach is simple – tailored, exceptional support by their entire team, whenever and however you need it. They act as your de facto in-house team or an extension of your existing in-house team.

Source operates on an agreed, monthly fixed-fee basis and then partners seamlessly with Hamilton Locke on complex transactional, litigious, or reputationally significant matters.


EVENT DETAILS:

When: Wednesday, 15th February 2023
Time: 12.30 PM - 1:30 PM AEST
Where: Tank Steam Labs, Level 8, 11 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000 
Cost: Free
RSVP: 5 pm, Tuesday 14th February 2023


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