CLARKE DRURY BSc, LLB, LLM (ANU), MIP (UTS)

Contact Details
Tel: +61 8 9262 5300
Fax: +61 8 9463 6275
E-mail: cdrury@mallonco.com

Principal Practice Areas
Clarke practices in the areas of intellectual property (identification, protection and commercialisation); supply, distribution
and IT contracts; and franchise, licensing and restructure systems.

Clarke has a strong background in the areas of information technology and electronic, examining national and
international patents, and concluding upon the technical feasibility for scientific grants in those areas.

Admission
Clarke is admitted to practice as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia; Supreme Court
of the Australian Capital Territory; and the High Court of Australia.

Clarke is also a registered patent attorney and a registered trade mark attorney.

Areas of specialisation
Clarke advises in respect of the protection and commercialisation of all aspects of intellectual property including: patent;
design; trademark; copyright; confidential information; licensing; manufacturing and distribution arrangements;
technology development agreement; franchising; computer law; and media and advertising law.

He has particular strengths in advising in all forms of information technology issues and contracts including: computer systems;
hardware and software development; supply contracts; software licensing; electronic data interchange; and electronic commerce.

Clarke also advises in relation to the establishment and operation of franchise systems, product and service distribution networks.

Academic qualifications
Clarke has a Master of Laws, Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Science from the Australian National University. He also has
a Master of Industrial Property from the University of Technology. His science degree from the ANU focused on computing studies.