Rhys Williamson

ASSOCIATE

P: (07) 3007 3751 | E: rwilliamson@mahoneys.com.au

About

Rhys works with Antony Harrison, advising clients on general corporate and commercial matters, with strong experience in intellectual property matters. Rhys was admitted as a solicitor in February 2017, and has experience assisting large businesses, research institutes and start-ups with their commercial matters, including advising on and negotiating distribution, manufacturing, consultancy and supply agreements, shareholder agreements, IP licensing, software licensing, and privacy issues.

Key service areas

advising on commercial agreements;
business acquisitions and disposals;
business structuring;
IP commercialisation and licensing;
trade mark registration and advice;
privacy,

with a particular focus on the healthcare and software industries.

Qualifications & memberships

Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science)
Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
Admitted to practice in Queensland

and is mid-way through a Master of Biotechnology at the University of Queensland.

Recent experience

Rhys has recently advised on a complex ICT business disposal, assisted with the acquisition of a large gastro-intestinal medical facility and negotiated biomedical research collaboration agreements between reputable research groups.

Rhys's recent publications

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Unfair contract term laws: important changes and IP agreements

By: Rhys Williamson
17 December 2020

Protecting your trade mark

By: Rhys Williamson
12 October 2020

New guidance on patenting computer-implemented inventions (Commissioner of Patents v Rokt Pte Ltd [2020] FCAFC 86)

By: Rhys Williamson
5 June 2020

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