Scott La Rocca is a Special Counsel in the Commercial Group at HWLE Lawyers. Scott specialises in intellectual property, privacy and technology. He also has extensive experience advising on the conduct of trade promotion lotteries and games of skill.
Scott advises on various forms of intellectual property, including trade marks, copyright and moral rights, designs and patents, and associated matters concerning domain names, business names and the protection of confidential information and trade secrets. This entails advising on IP protection strategies, filing and prosecuting applications, managing substantial international IP portfolios, advising on licensing arrangements, enforcing IP rights and representing clients in related disputes and negotiations.
Scott acts for a diverse range of clients from start-ups and not-for-profit organisations to government and corporate entities. He is commercially focussed and routinely advises on due diligence issues relating to IP, privacy and technology for commercial transactions. Clients span across sectors including food and beverages, healthcare, automotive, clothing, manufacturing, finance, travel, transport and logistics industries.
Expertise
Experience
- Thunder Road Brewery Defending trade mark infringement claims relating to its Pacific Ale range.
- An Australian publisher Advising in compelling a US individual to remove infringing material from YouTube and cease impersonating their business.
- A US manufacturer Advising in initiating proceedings and negotiating a settlement with an Australian supplier, including the return of stock and registered IP assets.
- An Australian manufacturer Preparing bespoke hardware sale and software licensing agreements for automated kiosks.
- A prominent apparel retailer Advising on the conduct of trade promotion lotteries, games of skill and trade incentives, including drafting terms and conditions, applying for permits and reviewing promotional material for legal compliance.
- A UK health and wellness company Defending trade mark opposition proceedings and Federal Court appeal initiated by a global energy drink manufacturer.
- Various clients Advising clients including Aurora Healthcare, Corporate Travel Management, Flavour Makers, Macadamias Australia, McMillan Shakespeare, Navia, Passage Foods, and Stockyard Beef in maintaining and expanding international IP portfolios.
- Various Australian and multinational companies Providing advice on compliance with privacy law, including the preparation of appropriate privacy policies and disclosure statements.
