“What fascinates me about IP law is that I am able to work alongside clients to help develop their innovative products and services from conception all the way through to commercialisation. It is immensely satisfying to watch my clients’ brands grow and businesses expand through effective exploitation of the value of their IP.”

I AM: constantly exploring ways of improving my clients’ position

Title: Lawyer and Trade Marks Attorney

Qualifications: Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of Laws (Honours); Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Skills and Ethics; currently completing Master of Intellectual Property Law

Sean advises on contentious and transactional matters involving a broad range of intellectual property rights, with a particular emphasis on brand strategy and commercialisation. Sean’s non-contentious practice includes negotiating and preparing commercial agreements relating to the disclosure of confidential information, evaluation of technology, licensing and commercialisation of intellectual property rights, joint ventures and franchising. Sean also advises in relation to competition law, information technology matters and domain names, including enforcement of rights through the Federal Court of Australia, World Intellectual Property Office and other dispute resolution procedures.

Sean works with Australian and international clients from a number of different industries including chemical, pharmaceutical, fashion, entertainment, food/beverage, manufacturing, building and FMCG. After completing his science and law degrees at the University of Melbourne in 2005, Sean commenced his career at a boutique commercial law firm in Melbourne, with a particular focus on trade marks and related rights. Sean joined Watermark in 2009.