Ian Rosenfeld
Commercial
Intellectual Property
Partner
T +61 3 9321 7890
F +61 3 9321 7900
E irosenfeld@rigbycooke.com.au
Areas of expertise:
- Intellectual property
- Branding
- Information technology
- e-Commerce
- Commercial agreements
- Commercial disputes and negotiation
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Business relationship agreements
- Publishing
- Tenders
Professional biography:
Ian has been a commercial lawyer at the firm since completing his articles in 1982 with Rigby & Fielding. He became a partner of the firm in 1988 in the Commercial team.
He is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Ian has also been a Board Member of Monash Oncology Research Institute since inception in 1994 and was appointed Chairman in 2002.
Ian co-authored The Australian Marketing Institute Marketing Reference and Compliance Manual and the AICD Company Director Manual, and is the current co-author of Thomson Reuters Model Contracts and Letter Kit.
Significant experience:
- Development, management, protection and exploitation of intellectual property, including all aspects of branding, trade marks, copyright and confidential information, including registration, protection, licensing and exploitation, acquisition and disposal. This includes the development and certification trade mark protection and licensing of the 5 Star trade mark and rating system for use in more than 10,000 temporary accommodation properties throughout Australia.
- Brand investigation and protection
- Developing business relationship agreements around intellectual property such as assignment agreements, distribution agreements, agency agreements, manufacturing agreements, development agreements and licences
- Establishment of the ‘Show Your Card & Save’ discount rewards program available to over 6 million members of the Australian automobile clubs
- Advising and protecting publishers (including on-line publishing)
- Commercial agreements and disputes, including mergers and acquisitions, business models and structures, business relationship agreements and corporate restructures
- Advising on tender processes
- E-commerice and information technology, including hardware and/or software development, maintenance, licensing, distribution, and consultancy agreements
- E-commerce including content licensing, web site development, web site hosting, linking, co-branding and advertising agreements
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science – Monash University
Bachelor of Laws – Monash University
Professional memberships:
Law Institute of Victoria
Advertising Standards Bureau Register of Advertising and Trade Practices Lawyers
Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand
Chairman of Monash Oncology Research Institute
