Gilbert + Tobin was established in 1979 and is one of Australia's most progressive law firms. Located in Sydney, Gilbert + Tobin has a wealth of expertise and exceptional quality of service, particularly in complex commercial and legal matters, and the firm offers a comprehensive range of legal services across a number of sectors, including financial services, government affairs, health and life sciences.

Gilbert + Tobin’s Intellectual Property practice is a leader in the Australian market.

Gilbert + Tobin’s innovative team consistently works at the cutting edge of IP law, with clients whose business success is based squarely on the successful management of complex IP issues. Their are a full service IP practice with expertise across all major IP specialties including copyright, patents, brand protection and trade marks, false advertising, breach of confidence, database protection, commercial IP licensing, product liability, cyber security and anti-counterfeiting. IP enforcement is a specialty.

The team has won Intellectual Property Team of the Year at the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards in 2020, 2017, 2015. We are known for our highly visible and influential partners, our capacity to run numerous major cases simultaneously, and our courageous, innovative and market-influencing approach to the practice of IP in Australia.

With a team of 6 partners and 26 lawyers that practice exclusively in IP law, our IP team is one of the largest sole IP group in Australia.

Gilbert + Tobin is notable for its breadth of skills, advising on transactional and contentious copyright, design, patent and trade mark issues. The team serves an impressive range of both local and global corporations, and is especially known for its prominence in the technology and media sectors, where it advises on gaming, software and online systems. It also possesses expertise in areas as diverse as mining and healthcare. The team is particularly well regarded for its ability to assist clients on IP litigation, and is notably active of late on appellate work. Gilbert + Tobin offers comprehensive skills on IP transactions including issues of royalty and distribution fee disputes, as well as advertising and regulatory compliance. Notable clients include REC Solar, State Street Global Advisors and Aristocrat Technologies.