James Robb is the national Practice Group Leader of Law & Trade Marks
James Robb leads Griffith Hack’s Law & Trade Marks practice, guiding strategy, capability development and client service delivery across the team.
An experienced intellectual property lawyer specialising in brand protection, he advises leading Australian and international organisations on the protection and commercialisation of their valuable intellectual property assets.
James is recognised for his holistic and commercially focussed approach to brand protection. He assists clients with all aspects of trade mark prosecution (clearance and filing), portfolio management, licensing and commercialisation, and contentious matters (oppositions and litigation). He regularly advises on related areas including copyright, consumer law, passing off, know-how, data and trade secrets. Drawing on experience gained across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, he leads multi-jurisdictional matters and provides an international perspective.
With specific experience across a range of sectors including consumer goods and retail, financial services, technology, telecommunications, advertising and marketing, energy and life sciences, James combines deep technical expertise with commercial insight to help clients maximise the value of their intellectual property assets while navigating emerging challenges.
James holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice from the University of Oxford. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ).
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice, University of Oxford
- LLB (Law), Victoria University of Wellington
- BSc (Biomedical Science), University of Auckland
Associations
Member – Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ)