David King

Director, EKM legal
Partner, EKM patent

• Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
• Bachelor of Laws

David has practised in the field of intellectual property for over 25 years. During this time he has been involved in many significant commercial transactions involving the licensing and transfer of patents and technology. He has also been involved in a number of joint venture transactions which related to the investment of capital in the development of technology and the commercialising of the end result.

The subject matter of the international licence agreements he has negotiated include viticulture technology to the United States and South America, cheese making technology to Malaysia and Thailand, the treatment of waste by high temperature incineration and / or pyrolosis to Australia, Asia and Europe, seatbelt and automotive technology from America to Australia, water and sewerage processors and fluid proceeding systems from America to Australia an polyurethane separation screens for use in the mining industry to America and Asia.

He has advised a number of Australia’s largest advertising agencies in relation to compliance with the Trade Practices Act and in the same areas advised clients as part of a compliance programme required of them by the ACCC following those clients being prosecuted for misleading and deceptive conduct in the course of their business.

In his field of practice, David has had significant litigation experience. He has acted for a number of large Australian companies in matters relating to trade marks, copyright and patent infringement and wrongful use of confidential information in State Supreme Courts and the Federal Court and High Court of Australia. He has also acted in significant Trade Practices (anti-trust) litigation and other commercial matters.

David has given many seminars and papers in the field of intellectual property and the development of corporate intellectual property policies relating to the ownership and protection of intellectual property.

In his leisure time, David is a keen golfer, avid reader and enjoys travel. He is a sports tragic and will watch sporting competitions of any kind, any time, anywhere.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Law Council of Australia (Intellectual Property Committee)
• Law Institute of Victoria
• Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand
• International Trade Mark Association