IP Spotlight - April 2025

IN THE SPOTLIGHT With Senior Associate Bindhu Holavanahalli

ACHIEVEMENTS OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS

Bindhu is an intellectual property lawyer and patent & trade marks attorney working in our dispute resolution team. Bindhu is highly sought after by the clients of Wrays who value having an experienced dispute resolution lawyer provide their IP attorney advice, ensuring maximum protection should they ever enter a dispute. In addition to her Law degree, Bindhu also has a Bachelor of Science which ensures that she has a true understanding of the scientific innovations she is protecting. Bindhu provides advice to a diverse range of clients, from local small businesses and start-ups establishing their brands, right through to large multi-national corporations with patent litigation matters, or those who require management of their global trade mark portfolios. Bindhu’s patent litigation work includes complex pharmaceutical litigation and mining technology matters. In the brand protection space, Bindhu assists clients with trade mark application and prosecution matters, brand disputes, domain name issues and other related intellectual property matters such as consumer law, passing off and copyright advice.

Bindhu delivered an award-winning presentation on the Infringement of Non-Traditional Trade Marks at the IPTA Conference, demonstrating her leadership in emerging IP topics. She played a crucial role in successfully defending Amgen in a complex Federal Court litigation involving anti-PCSK9 antibody patents, one of Australia's largest life sciences IP cases in the past year.

Bindhu contributed significantly to a high-stakes patent infringement and revocation matter for MMD Australia, which reached the Full Federal Court.

She led a successful proactive revocation action on behalf of TCT Group, protecting it from unjustified patent infringement threats and securing a comprehensive win.

She presented to the Indigenous Business Council to empower Indigenous entrepreneurs with accessible IP strategies.

Bindhu mentors early-stage entrepreneurs through Curtin Ignition, guiding them on IP fundamentals critical for business success.

Bindhu regularly volunteers for pro bono work, including recent trade mark advice to SAFE Perth, a not-for-profit animal welfare organisation.

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