Join us as our speakers present an overview of key developments and cases involving geographical indications, collective and certification marks.
SPEAKER: Garry Williams KC, Barrister, Richmond Chambers
Garry Williams KC is a leading barrister specialising in commercial litigation, contentious intellectual property disputes, media law, and estates and trusts litigation.
With over three decades of experience, Garry has acted in numerous high-stakes commercial disputes, including complex contract claims, shareholder disputes, defamation proceedings, and cases involving allegations of breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. He has extensive experience in obtaining (and resisting) urgent injunctions (including search and freezing orders) to protect his clients' commercial interests.
Garry has acted in significant disputes involving trade marks, copyright, patents, and trade secrets, representing clients in industries such as IT, pharmaceuticals, and creative media.
SPEAKER: Ellie Ryan, Senior Associate, Hudson Gavin Martin
Ellie specialises in litigation (with a particular interest in defamation, media and consumer law), but also provides clients with commercial and regulatory advice. Having assisted with large-scale litigation over a number of years, Ellie is comfortable dealing with complex claims and significant volumes of evidence.
CHAIR: Tim Mahood, Partner, Hudson Gavin Martin
CPD: 1 CPD Point in Substantive Law
TIME: 12:30pm in person for lunch; 1pm to 2pm NZST for the presentation (in-person and virtual)
Presentation start time (in-person and virtual):
- 9am AWST – WA
- 10:30am ACST – South Australia
- 11am AEST – VIC, ACT, NSW, QLD and TAS
- 1pm NZST – New Zealand
RSVP: Please register by 1pm NZST (3pm AEST) on 24 June 2026.
IPSANZ event registration fees are as follows:
In-Person Registration
- A$50.00 IPSANZ members; A$90.00 non-members (NZ fees exclude GST)
Virtual Registration
- A$25.00 NZ and International IPSANZ members; A$50.00 NZ and International non-members (NZ and International fees exclude GST)
- A$27.50 AU IPSANZ members; A$55.00 AU non-members (fees include 10% GST)