Chrystal has over 17 years’ experience as an intellectual property litigator and advisor, specialising in copyright, trade marks, misleading conduct, designs, domains, GIs and other international issues in IP across sectors including technology, FMCG, fashion, health, energy and resources and the arts.
Chrystal is passionate about brands and has protected some of the world’s most well-known international trade marks and Australian brands. Chrystal assists clients with large-scale clearance and filing programs, anti-counterfeiting programs, and the management of global trade mark portfolios.
Her copyright advisory and disputes experience includes work relating to digital platforms and emerging technologies, as well as traditional copyright in art, photographs and literary works.
Chrystal’s experience includes advising and speaking locally and internationally on First Nations IP issues and the emerging area of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP).
Work highlights
Commonwealth of Australia
Assigning copyright in the Australian Aboriginal flag to the Commonwealth of Australia in a $20 million copyright deal.
Steel Blue
Global IP and brand strategy.
Zip Co.
Large stakes trade mark litigation in the Federal Court.
Video game based media
Authorisation infringement and parody/satire.
Large US-based media and entertainment company
Preventing launch of an unauthorised metaverse.
Triangl Limited
Use of style names as trade mark use.