Jessie Buchan
PartnerJessie Buchan is a highly skilled intellectual property and regulatory practitioner. She has a vast experience in contentious and non-contentious soft IP matters, regulatory and marketing/advertising advice. Jessie handles the full scope of issues relating to the protection, enforcement and exploitation of IP for clients with a particular emphasis in the consumer goods, food & retail, and technology sectors.
She advises market leading and world-renowned brands on all aspects of brand protection, including trade mark prosecution, oppositions, licensing and commercial arrangements, parallel importation, anti-counterfeiting, copyright, passing off, consumer law, business names and domain names. Her focus on advertising and marketing extends to advising on the conduct on digital direct marketing, social media influencers, comparative advertising claims, and compliance with applicable industry codes and the Australian Consumer Law. She works closely with clients on food & consumer product import and export requirements, and has experience working with industry bodies and regulators on such matters. She also frequently advises on the rules and laws for conducting trade promotions in Australia, as well as coordinating the conduct of such competitions across the globe. She has led and acted for a number of clients in Australian Federal Court litigation concerning trade mark & copyright infringement, passing off and breach of the Australian Consumer Law.
Jessie is recognised as a Next Generation Partner in Legal 500 Australia Intellectual Property 2023 rankings, and is acknowledged for her responsiveness, ability to provide commercial and pragmatic advice, and dedication to going above and beyond to ensure that clients’ needs are understood, often in the face of tight deadlines.
EXPERIENCE
- Representing a French winery and co-owner of a luxury goods company in seizures of decoded products in Australia and New Zealand, including working closely with Australian Customs and the Ministry of Primary Industries in relation to the investigations.
- Representing a well-known global shoe retailer in relation to IP and enforcement matters including Federal Court litigation involving claims of trade mark infringement, passing off and breaches of the Australian Consumer Law.
- Representing one of the world’s largest wearable technology companies on trade mark and copyright enforcement matters in Australia and New Zealand.
- Advising an American multinational conglomerate technology company on import and export requirements relating to a number of consumer products.
- Advising a number of online retailers on their entry into the Australia market, including advising on IP exploitation and enforcement, commercial arrangements, advertising and marketing compliance and product regulatory matters.
- Advising numerous domestic and international businesses in relation to IP and regulatory aspects of divestments and acquisitions, including assignment and licensing of IP assets, product labelling and related matters.
- Advising one of the world's largest privately held spirits company on all aspects of advertising and marketing, including sponsorship agreements and TV marketing campaigns.
- Advising an American multinational technology company in respect of advertising copy review (in all forms of media, including the internet), including advising on the application of consumer protection and IP laws.
- Advising multiple clients across different industries and sectors in relation to trade promotions and online digital marketing strategies, including regulatory compliance measures.
- Advising and managing global trade mark and IP portfolios for a wealth of domestic and international brands across numerous sectors.
Recognitions
Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards
- Senior Associate of the Year – BigLaw – Finalist (2021 ed)
Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Australia
- Intellectual Property - Next Generation Partner (2023-2024 ed)
- Intellectual Property - Rising Star (2020-2022 ed)
Managing IP Stars
- Rising Star (2021-2023 ed)
World Trademark Review (WTR 1000)
- Prosecution & Strategy - Bronze (2023-2024 ed)
- Transactions - Recommended (2024 ed)
Publications
Regular contributor to:
- Retail Thera-IP blog, providing Australian legal advertising and marketing updates
- Law à la Mode e-magazine from our Fashion, Retail and Design group, bringing together latest industry news, commentary and legal updates
- Public Decision Making Newsletter - Summer 2023, 21 March 2022
- Public Decision Making Newsletter - Winter 2022, 14 September 2022
- Public Decision Making Newsletter - Autumn 2022, 19 June 2022
- Public Decision Making Newsletter - Summer 2022, 4 April 2022
- Public Decision Making Newsletter - Spring 2021, 2 December 2021
- Exposure Draft of the Natural and Built Environments Bill released for consultation, 29 June 2021
- Public Decision Making Newsletter - Spring 2020, 23 September 2020
- Public Decision Making Newsletter - July 2020, 15 July 2020
Memberships And Affiliations
- International Trademark Association
- Intellectual Property Society of Australia & New Zealand
- Law Society of New South Wales
