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Luke Merrick KC

Bar roll 2009 Silk 2023
  • Commercial Law Intellectual Property
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Luke practises in commercial and regulatory disputes, with a particular focus on intellectual property.

Some notable cases from Luke's time at the Bar include:

  1. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Egg Corporation Ltd & Ors (2017) 254 FCR 311
  2. Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Limited v The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (2018) 262 FCR 76
  3. H Lundbeck A/S v Sandoz Pty Ltd (2022) 276 CLR 170
  4. State of Escape Accessories Pty Ltd v Schwartz (2022) 166 IPR 242
  5. Puma SE v Caterpillar Inc (2022) 407 ALR 446
  6. New Aim Pty Ltd v Leung (2023) 410 ALR 190

During his time at the Bar, Luke has also held a number of roles on professional committees, including the Presidency of IPSANZ and the Vice-Presidency of the Commercial Bar Association.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

Contact

Correspondence
Chambers & Clerk

Owen Dixon Chambers West
Level 21 Room 03

525 Lonsdale Street

Melbourne VIC 3000

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Jane King

03 9225 8558

Expertise

Commercial Law
  • Competition
Intellectual Property
  • Confidential Information
  • Copyright & Designs
  • Patents
  • Trade Marks

Qualifications

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws (Hons)

Bachelor of Arts

DML

Admitted

Victoria

Entitled to practise in

State and Territory Courts and Tribunals

Federal Court of Australia

High Court of Australia

Recent Cases

Apple Inc & Anor v Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor (patent, design – led by Richard Cobden SC, Richard Lancaster SC, Neil Murray, Hamish Bevan and with Chris Burgess - settled after the trial, but prior to judgment)

Eli Lilly & Co v Generic Health Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1254 (patent infringement and validity, interlocutory injunction – led by Richard Lancaster SC)

Foster's Australia Limited v Cash's (Australia) Pty Ltd (2013) 299 ALR 34 (patent, registered design – led by Tony Bannon SC)

Neobev Pty Ltd v Bacchus Distillery Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) (No 3) [2014] FCA 4 and Neobev Pty Ltd v Bacchus Distillery Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) (No 4) [2014] FCA 4 (patent, copyright, administration, trusts – led by Daryl Williams SC)

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Turi Foods Pty Ltd (No 4) [2013] FCA 665  and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Turi Foods Pty Ltd (No 5) [2013] FCA 1109 (misleading or deceptive conduct, penalties – led by Peter Gray SC)

Memberships

Victorian Bar - Commercial Bar Association

Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ)