About Us
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Anthony Franklin SC is a leading intellectual property barrister based in Sydney, Australia, with door chambers in London and Pretoria.
Called to the bar in South Africa in 1982 and appointed as Senior Counsel in 1996.
Called to the bar in Australia in 1998 and appointed as Senior Counsel in 2003.
Called to the London bar, Lincoln's Inn, in 2002.
Areas of Practice:
Intellectual Property advice and litigation -- Patents, trade marks, copyright and registered designs, trade secrets and confidential information.
Also:
Commercial Law
Trade Practices
Professional Negligence
Information Technology
Education
University of Witwatersrand -- BA LLB;
Claude Franks Memorial Prize - top student (Jurisprudence and Conflict of Laws)
Career highlights
In South Africa Anthony has appeared in a large number of leading copyright, trade mark and patent cases. From the early 90s until his move to Australia he appeared in 60 of the 84 reported patent cases. He came to Australia in 1998 as one of South Africa's leading intellectual property senior counsel.
In Australia he has established a substantial intellectual property practice, with a particular emphasis on patent litigation, but including copyright, trade marks and designs. He was granted silk by the NSW Bar Association in 2003.
In 2004 to 2005 he practised in London as a member of Hogarth Chambers in Lincoln's Inn, one of the UK's leading sets of intellectual property barristers. He returned to Sydney at the end of 2005, although he has since continued to take briefs in South Africa and the UK.
He has retained door chambers at Hogarth Chambers in New Square, Lincoln’s Inn. Also, to facilitate ongoing work in South Africa, he has recently taken door chambers at Circle Chambers, Pretoria, home to some of the leading intellectual property silks in South Africa.
Throughout Anthony’s practice his main specialism has been patent litigation. He has appeared in a large number of reported patent cases in diverse fields including pharmaceutical (biotechnology and organic chemistry), engineering (mechanical, mining, chemical and electrical), gaming technology and consumer goods.
Anthony also takes briefs in other fields and he has appeared in a variety of general commercial cases often involving contractual disputes in areas of complicated technology. He also advises on aspects of the law in relation to Information Technology.
Professional memberships
Australia:
· The NSW Bar Association
· The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand;
· The Copyright Society;
· The Intellectual Property Committee of the Law Council
UK:
· Lincoln’s Inn
· Door Tenant of Hogarth Chambers, 5 New Square, Lincoln's Inn
South Africa:
· Pretoria Society of Advocates
· Door Tenant of Circle Chambers, Brooklyn, Pretoria.
PRACTICE ADDRESSES
Australia
9/16 Cecil St
Gordon
Sydney NSW 2072
+612 9237 0540
+61 434 438 635
South Africa
Circle Chambers
Brooklyn Bridge Office Park
570 Fehrsen Street
Brooklyn
Pretoria 0181
+2712 424 4001
Office Manager: Sue Pretorius
United Kingdom
Hogarth Chambers
5 New Square
Lincoln’s Inn
London WC2A 3RJ
+4420 7404 0404
wwww.hogarthchambers.com
Clerk: Clive Nicholls