Halfords IP adds to patent team Down Under
Halfords IP (HIP) has hired two lawyers from Davies Collison Cave (DCC) as partners, while a senior lawyer at HIP has been promoted to special counsel.
Anthony Cowle was a partner at DCC for more than 20 years, where he led the engineering patents team in Sydney. Cowle has experience in all aspects of Australian patent prosecution and practice, and has advised clients on electrical, engineering, and medical device inventions.
Also joining the firm from DCC is Dan Berger, who was a senior associate but joins HIP as a partner. He specialises in nanotechnology science, and has experience of working with local and international clients in the medical device, material science, and nanotech patent fields.
Finally, Catherine Chant, who joined HIP in 2016, has been promoted to special counsel. She advises clients on brand protection and enforcement, with particular expertise in the areas of copyright, designs, and Australian consumer law.
Geoff Davidson, partner at HIP, commented: “The addition of Anthony and Dan to the HIP partnership, and elevation of Catherine to special counsel, demonstrates that our independence assists us to attract and retain the best people, enabling us to provide superior service to our clients.”
The firm’s website says it has avoided the ‘Australian experiment’ where “the vast majority of Australia’s patent profession is now owned by three stock market entities owning multiple firms each”.
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