Cousins Kim Slctr

Commercial, Business and Property Law After a 15 year career in sales and finance, including commercial and residential finance brokering and small business finance management, Kim returned to study law at James Cook University, graduating with Honours in 2013, and becoming admitted to practice as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland in February 2014. Kim was employed at the Office of The Director of Public Prosecutions before joining O'Reilly Stevens Lawyers in 2014. Kim is an intellectual property lawyer, with expertise in international intellectual property law and business needs. Kim works closely with Tom Stevens in intellectual property practice and undertakes matters in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the USA and many other countries. Kim has worked in most aspects of intellectual property and in all aspects of trade mark portfolio management, advice, licensing, opposition and litigation. The majority of Kim's practice centres on intellectual property matters, in addition to civil litigation, leasing and general commercial, business and property law. Kim is passionate about brand and creative development and protection, and her clients' experience, particularly maintaining and building long term relationships and finding modern, cost effective solutions for clients in a rapidly changing legal and technological landscape. Kim is undertaking further education, studying a Master of Intellectual Property Law at the University of Melbourne Law School. Kim is also community minded, having held a number of board positions including for charitable organisations, and Kim regularly undertakes pro bono work. work. International intellectual property Dispute resolution and civil ligitation General commercial law Searching and advisory Trade marks, domain names and business names Media and technology Marketing, advertising, social media & digital commerce Copyright, publication and designs Commericalisation, exploitation, licensing & assignments Disputes, infringement, enforcement, anti-counterfeiting, oppositions & litigation Competition, consumer law & passing off Confidential information, trade secrets, data, privacy, terms & defamation Franchising Corporate transactions, mergers & acquisitions Portfolio management Agency matters IP litigation, protection and advisory for a long-standing and internationally renowned rock band Portfolio management in over 40 countries for multinational clients, including advisory, licensing and assignments, and acting as attorney under powers of attorney IP appellate proceeding for a publicly listed company Advising with respect to sponsored links, synchronisation in the USA and digital platforms Defending trade mark infringement allegations by a multinational beverage brand Drafting software licencing agreements for use by Australian and overseas governments Obtaining a security for costs order against a plaintiff in Federal Court litigation involving allegations of copyright infringement and breaches of consumer law