Truman Hoyle's
technology and intellectual property lawyers have acted for government
bodies, software and hardware providers, research and development
institutions, biotechnology companies, media and advertising companies
and other technology related businesses.
In 2008 and 2009, Australasian Legal
Business Magazine ranked our team as top tier in Sydney for
telecommunications, technology and media law services, and in 2009 our intellectual property law
team received the same ranking. Truman Hoyle's technology law
practice is the only practice in an Australian technology specialist
firm recognised by international law firm ranking publication, PLC
Global Which Lawyer in 2009 and 2010 . Also in 2009, 2010 and 2011, Truman Hoyle was
named as a Finalist in the IP Specialist Law Firm of the Year category
at the Australasian Law Awards.
Our team has extensive expertise in:
- all aspects of cloud computing
- IT business structuring, due diligence and documentation
- IT subcontracting, consultancy and customer agreements
- disaster recovery and business continuity arrangements
- technology implementation and systems integration agreements
- information security and privacy advice
- software development, licensing, support, hardware supply and maintenance agreements, escrow agreements
- trade practices and competition law
- IT outsourcing arrangements
The firm's intellectual property law practice includes:
- advising on the identification and commercialisation of intellectual property rights
- securing registrations of trademarks, designs and, in consultation with patent attorneys, patents
- securing confidential information and trade secrets
- advising on issues such as passing off, misleading and deceptive conduct, breach of contract, and breach of registered intellectual property rights
- conducting litigation and alternate dispute resolution in relation to breaches of rights, with a particular focus on breach of patent cases.
Our lawyers are currently acting on some of the largest technology and intellectual property transactions being undertaken in the Asia Pacific region in their roles as key legal advisers to a number of the world’s largest IT consultancy businesses.
Our lawyers are co-authors of the highly regarded “IT Contractors Handbook”
and the 2011 Cloud Computing White Paper, and are frequent speakers at industry fora.
Our technology expertise is complemented by the firm’s leading expertise in communications and media law and regulation. |
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