Adam Sears
Principal
Trade Mark Lawyer
Areas of Expertise/Sector
Trade MarksAdam is a Principal in the Davies Collison Cave Trade Marks Group. Adam’s practice encompasses all aspects of trade mark law including search analysis and advice, prosecution of domestic and international trade marks, dispute resolution and advice in relation to breaches of the consumer protection provisions of the Australian Consumer Law and passing off.
Adam’s practice primarily involves advising in relation to Australian trade mark law, but he also has expertise in advising directly on all aspects of New Zealand trade mark law. Adam has extensive experience in filing and prosecuting overseas trade mark applications, including International Registrations via the Madrid Protocol.
Adam represents a wide variety of clients including some of Australia’s most significant consumer product companies. Adam has lectured in Australian trade mark practice and is a past Chair of the International Trade Mark Association’s Harmonisation Committee.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Deakin University
Admitted: Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria
Awards
Asia IP Experts: Leading Lawyer in trade marks, 2013 & 2015
Best Lawyers Australia: Ranked Highly for Intellectual Property Law, 2014 - 2025
Expert Guides – Trade Mark Lawyers: Nominated as being among the World’s Leading Trade Mark Law Practitioners, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016 & 2018
Managing Intellectual Property World Survey and Global Awards: Leading individual for Trade Marks, 2014
Managing Intellectual Property ‘IP Stars’ : Ranked highly as an Australian ‘IP Star’, 2014-2024
International Who’s Who of Trade Mark Lawyers: listed a leading Trade Mark practitioner, 2015 & 2016
The Legal 500: Listed under Asia Pacific Ranking - Intellectual Property, 2022
Who’s Who Legal: Australia: Recognised as a leading trade marks lawyer, 2018- 2021 & 2024
World IP Review WIPR Leaders 2023
World Trademark Review 1000: listed as a leading individual for trade mark prosecution and strategy, 2013-2018 & 2020-2024
Memberships
Commercial Law Section of the Law Institute
Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ)
Law Institute of Victoria