Emerging and Commercialising Technologies

New technologies are emerging faster than the law can know about. Where does this leave scientists, investors and those wishing to commercialise new ideas?

Led by FAL partners Peter Francis and Jenni Lightowlers, the firm is recognised as one of the pre-eminent legal authorities on emerging and commercialising technologies. Together with their FAL colleagues they have an unrivalled understanding of the evolving framework in new areas of law as well as law related to the obtaining of finance and venture capitalisation.

Areas of expertise:

  • Computer contracts
  • Licensing and support of IT services
  • Systems management
  • E-Commerce and multimedia
  • Biotechnology
  • Genetic modification
  • Satellite and space law
  • Technology joint ventures
  • Negotiating and drafting agreements
  • Collaborative research and development arrangements
  • Technology assignments and licensing
  • Intellectual property
  • Taxation
  • Commercial law
  • Trade Practices
  • Risk Management
  • Finance
  • Advising on winding up research and development syndicates
  • START, SPIRIT and other government ‚Äòstart up' funding schemes, start of ventures

Examples of FAL projects:

  • Establishing a company using venture capital funds to develop and commercialise hearing aids and devices
  • Establishing a company using venture capital funds to develop, manufacture and sell organic compounds to the pharmaceutical industry
  • Developing and commercialising drug technology for a range of therapeutic applications with major Australian pharmaceutical companies
  • Undertaking the licensing and commercialisation arrangements for a pharmaceutical product to treat various types of cancer
  • Acting for a spin-off of a CRC to commercialise innovative manufacturing technology for application in the vehicle and metal industry
  • Advising in monitoring technologies like the commercialisation of aircraft taxiway and airborne predictive mineral monitoring systems
  • Advising in relation to the carbon sequestration technology, used in the site remediation of former coalfields
  • Advising the Victorian Government on its biotechnology strategy
  • Advising on genetically modified organisms, across a wide range of research and business areas
  • Advising on issues concerning biological controls, including their direct and indirect impacts
  • Referral to our wide network of associates involved in capital markets, accounting, communication and other commercial areas

 

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