INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Trade Marks
Domain & business names
Patents
Industrial designs
Copyright & moral rights
International IP protection
IP management & Due diligence
Consumer Law & Passing Off
Privacy & Confidentiality
Online Commerce
Filing, searching, transfers, licensing, contracts, registration, removal, renewal, opposition, litigation, infringement.
LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION
We work in co-operation with a leading team of advocates matching the facts and price requirements of each client and matter.
We have experience in:
Local, State Supreme and Federal Court matters including NCAT and VCAT
Mediation and dispute resolution - see our mediation website at www.makepeacesolutions.com
Anny Slater is an Australia-wide accredited mediator
NOTARY PUBLIC
Notaries authenticate and prepare documents, witness signatures, confirm a person's identity and certify true copies of documents.
Our principal Anny Slater is appointed to the role of a Notary by the Supreme Court of New South Wales in accordance with the Public Notaries Act 1997(NSW) and the Public Notaries Appointment Rules 1998.
See our Notary website at www.annyslater.com
INDUSTRIES WHERE WE EXCEL
Education
Media
Entertainment
Technology
Personal services
E-commerce
Information technology
Health care
Infrastructure
Consumer goods
Defence
Engineering
Training
Financial services
Insurance
Transportation
Hospitality
Gaming
Leisure
ABOUT US
Slaters represents the best of intellectual property, technology, media and entertainment advice from a principal practitioner with more than 25 yrs experience and degrees in Chemistry, Law and Arts.
Slaters has extensive intellectual property litigation experience and acts for the public and private sector.
The firm is experienced in creating strategies for protecting and licensing intellectual property and technology and drafting related contracts.
Slaters also has extensive experience in advising Local, State and Federal Government
MEET ANNY SLATER
“My business experience translates into an ability to understand my clients' points of view and what they want to achieve. I know they value that ability. It means I can apply my knowledge in a commercial manner...and that's where I get my professional ‘highs’ - when I leave at the end of the day knowing that I've given advice that makes a positive difference."
Our Principal Anny Slater was recently judged NSW Woman Lawyer of the Year - by a panel including the NSW Attorney General’s Dept, the Australian Corporate Lawyers' Assn, the Women Lawyers Assn and the Law Society of NSW - and placed on the NSW State Government’s Honour Roll for her outstanding achievements in law, arts and the community.
In the recent past, Anny was a finalist for Australian Legal Personality of the Year alongside Sir William Deane and in 2015 was named Sole Practitioner of the Year at the Lawyers Weekly "Women in Law" Awards. She has also recently been named an International IPStar by 'Managing Intellectual Property' Magazine of London.
Anny's qualifications include: BSc (Applied Chemistry), LLB, MA, Cert (AFTRS), Mediator, Notary Public. She is also the CEO of entertainment company Moondance Pictures and was previously a partner at PriceWaterhouseCoopers Legal and a senior associate at Gilbert & Tobin.
Anny recently spoke at Yale University, the Chicago Institute of Art and at Oscar® winner Michael Moore's film School in Michigan. She regularly speaks at conferences and in-house and is available to speak at your next function.
Articles about Anny can be found here:
Solo practioner of the Year https://bit.ly/2o9ojwA
IP Star recognition https://bit.ly/2R7gLIl
Law firm management https://bit.ly/1R4VIhU
Lawyers Weekly https://bit.ly/2UjEDtV
".. An absolute professional with an ability to combine a clear understanding of her subject with an incisive management ability .."
Michael Bolingbroke
Senior Vice President
The Jim Henson Company
"..The first time I met with Anny, she made a deep impression. She is a wonderful person with an instant sharp insight, enormous integrity and a level of skill I yet have to find with her peers ... Anny doesn't just guarantee the best possible outcome, she is fantastic to work with, has an unequaled wealth of knowledge and an enviable network. Because Anny's approach is all about building a long term relationship, working with her is not just about getting the job done, it is a valuable investment in the future of your business or career.."
Karel Segers
Lecturer / Story Analyst at The Story Department
".. I am particularly impressed by her depth of knowledge in all areas of the entertainment business and the associated legals ... Her applied abilities and her business dealings generally ... deserve the utmost recognition ..."
Kevin Jacobsen OAM
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