Innovate Legal

Innovate Legal through Julien Uyttenhove, its representative on the BioGeelong Steering Committee, has a long standing association with the BioGeelong Network.

Innovate Legal has substantial knowledge and experience in and can advise clients on Intellectual Property related matters including patents, trademarks, copyright, designs, circuit layouts, plant breeder's rights, trade secrets/confidential information, trade practices/passing off, technology commercialisation and technology transfer, IP portfolio management, IP aspects of acquisitions and disposals, brand protection and anti-counterfeit strategies, patent, trade mark, design and plant breeder's rights registrations, IP due diligences and audits, patent, trade mark and domain name disputes, assignment, licensing, distribution and manufacturing agreements, R & D and collaborative research agreements, research consortium and Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) agreements, joint ventures and spin off company agreements as well as funding and grant agreements and applications and regulatory approvals and compliance.

Innovate Legal has experience acting for universities, hospitals, research consortiums and institutes, Co-operative Research Centres, spin off companies and joint venture, government bodies and departments, major brand labels, franchisors and franchisees, sporting bodies, marketers and advertising firms, internet service providers, energy retailers, regulatory bodies, telecommunications companies and small businesses and individuals. Innovate Legal works with firms in the USA, EU, UK, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Japan and China.

Julien is the Principal Lawyer of Innovate Legal and is a commercial, intellectual property and technology lawyer. He is also a Registered Patent and Trade Marks Attorney. Julien's qualifications include the degrees of Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and Masters of Laws specialising in Intellectual Property. He has particular experience and expertise in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Involvement in the BioGeelong Network and representation on the BioGeelong Steering Committee allows an opportunity to provide the input of Innovate Legal to what is an exciting regional development for Geelong which has the real potential to open up significant biotechnology opportunities to add to the significant medical, educational and research capabilities within the Geelong region.

For further information on Innovate Legal please visit: www.innovatelegal.com.au