Background
James Ryan, Desmond was born on April 25, 1931 in Echuca, Victoria, Australia.
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Desmond James Ryan
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Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Diploma Mechanics Engineering, 1954). Melbourne University (Bachelor of Laws, Honours, 1974).
Spoken languages: English and French.
Career
Worked at Davies Ryan De Boos, Intellectual Property Lawyers (Melbourne, Victoria) specializing in Industrial Property Litigation, Advice, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Technology Transfer and Licensing, Wine Law. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Victoria. Mediator, Harvard Law School Mediation Course.
Author: "Trademarks: Registered Users and the Customs Provisions," Pat.
& Tm. Review, 1978; "Limiting Liability of Industrial Property Agents," World Intellectual Property Organization, 1983. "Obvious in the Light of What," IIC, 1981.
"Protection of Geographical Indications in Australia under the European Commission/Australia Wine Agreement," EIPR, 1994. "Controlling Parallel Imports in America," Managing Intellectual Property, April, 1997.
Visiting Fellow Lecturer in Patent Law, Melbourne University, 1989.
Member: Australian Government Industrial Property Advisory Committee, 1978-1985. Australian Government Trade Policy Advisory Council, 1990. Chairman, Intellectual Property Committee, Law Council of Australia, 1989- 1991.
President: Institute of Patent Attorneys of Australia, 1975-1976.
Australian Group International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, 1977-1984. LES: Australia/New Zealand, 1984-1985.
LES International, 1988-1989. Director: International Wine Law Association, Monash in vitro fertilisation P&Y Limited.
LES Gold Medal, 1992.
Member: Law Institute of Victoria. Intellectual and Industrial Property Society. Asian Patent Attorneys Association.
Federation Internationale des Conseils en Proprieté Industrielle.
International Trade Mark Association. International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition.
American Intellectual Property Law Association. Chartered Institute of Patent Agents (London).
Institute of Trade Mark Agents (London).
International Bar Association. Competition Law Association. International Wine Law Association.
Editorial Board of "Managing Intellectual Property" and "Australian Intellectual Property Journal.".
Achievements
Membership
Member: Australian Government Industrial Property Advisory Committee, 1978-1985. Australian Government Trade Policy Advisory Council, 1990. Chairman, Intellectual Property Committee, Law Council of Australia, 1989- 1991.
