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Chris Jordan | Partner
B.A., LL.B., LL.M., Lawyer
Areas of Expertise
- IP Law
- Confidential Information
- Copyright
- Domain Names
- Litigation
Chris' major area of practice is intellectual property litigation. He has more than 20 years experience in patent, trade mark, design, copyright, trade practices and confidential information litigation on behalf of both applicants and respondents. He has also acted in patent and trade mark oppositions before IP Australia. Chris joined the firm in 1989, becoming a partner in 2001.
Chris has successfully acted in a number of significant matters before State Courts and the Federal and High Courts, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal as well as the Patent and Trade Mark Office. He has acted on behalf of a range of clients from small local enterprises to large multi-national corporations. In 2013, Chris was listed by Best Lawyers as one of 'Australia's Top Lawyers' in IP Litigation, published in The Australian Financial Review. Chris was nominated for the Guide to the World's leading Trade Mark Law Practitioners 2012, he has also been recommended in the 'The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2012' rankings and as a leading Victorian IP lawyer in Doyle's Guide 2012. He is also a Vice Chair of the Intellectual Property Committee of the International Bar Association and Chair of the publications sub committee of Intellectual Property Committee of the International Bar Association.
Affiliations and Memberships
- Publications Officer, Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee of the International Bar Association
- Foreign Affiliate Member: American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Past Committee Member: INTA Asia Pacific Anti Counterfeiting and Enforcement Committee
- Member: Law Council of Australia
- Member: Law Institute of Victoria
- Member: Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia
- Member: Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand
Qualifications
- Registered Trade Marks Attorney (Australia and New Zealand)
- Master of Laws, Monash University
- Barrister and Solicitor Supreme Court of Victoria
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Melbourne
- Barrister and Solicitor High and Federal Courts of Australia
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Melbourne
Chris’s latest articles
Trade mark and copyright owners benefit under new Australian Customs seizure procedures
On 15 April 2013, some important (and positive) changes came into force regarding the Australian Customs seizure provisions… more »
Raising the Bar: what you need to know
It is not long before commencement on 15 April 2013 of most provisions of The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising… more »
Seafolly sues competitor over misleading and deceptive Facebook posts
On 29 November 2012, the Federal Court held that comments posted by an individual on her personal Facebook page, and the page… more »
Articles about Chris
Your complete guide to the Raising the Bar IP law reforms
The most significant reforms in over 20 years to Australia’s IP framework have now come in to effect. Davies… more »
DCC hosts Aussie BBQ at the International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting
The 2011 International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting took place in San Francisco from May 14 - 18. The event… more »
DCC stands out from the crowd at the ALB Australasian Law Awards
The Macquarie Bank ALB Australasian Law Awards are considered the highlight of the legal industry calendar. At this annual… more »
