Specialised in Practice Areas:

Trade Mark Registration and Prosecution
Trade Mark Searching and Opinions on Registrability and Infringement
Trade Mark Oppositions
Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings
Trade Mark Watching and Surveillance
Trade Mark Portfolio Management

Educational Background:

Bachelor of Commerce – Rand Afrikaans University, South Africa
Bachelor of Law – Rand Afrikaans University, South Africa

Professional Affiliations:

South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law – fellow
Law Society of New South Wales – member
International TM Association (INTA) – member
Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand - Member

Description:

Nicola is a trade mark specialist with over 10 years of international trade mark experience. Using both her
commerce and law expertise, she provides clients with strategic advice on a wide range of trade mark
issues, including trade mark searching and advice, trade mark filing and prosecution, trade mark opposition
and non-use removal actions both in Australia and overseas. Before joining Griffith Hack, Nicola worked at
trade mark attorney firms in South Africa where she was Head of the firm’s Foreign Trade Mark Department
and in New Zealand. This gave her significant experience in trade mark laws around the world, as well as
establishing a world wide network of associates. Nicola’s practice at Griffith Hack continues to focus on
strategic management of large trade mark portfolios around the world.

Nicola is admitted to practice as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa and as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. A principal of Griffith Hack since July 2005, she is an accomplished presenter and often presents on trade marks in educational seminars to Griffith Hack clients.

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