James has experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters across a range of intellectual property rights, including patent litigation in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices industries. Prior to joining Powell Gilbert, James gained experience at a leading intellectual property firm in Australia and was the associate to a judge at the Federal Court of Australia.

James graduated with a BSc in Biomedical Science and Molecular Biology and a BForensics in Forensic Biology and Toxicology from Murdoch University.

James joined Powell Gilbert in 2022.

Key Cases

• Edwards Lifesciences v Meril(transcatheter heart valves)
• Gilead v NuCana(therapeutic nucleoside analogues)
• Dyno Nobel v Orica Explosives Technology, Federal Court Australia (FCA) (blasting method patent)
• Sequenom v Ariosa, FCA (non-invasive prenatal testing)