Leading advice
in information technology innovation
information technology • intellectual property • information and media • entertainment
About Us
With over 30 years professional experience, Sharpe Ivo provides a range of legal services in the areas of information technology, intellectual property, and media & entertainment.
Sharpe Ivo is a leading law firm practising in commercial agreements and advice requiring experience in information technology, intellectual property, information and media & entertainment laws.
We provide legal advice to corporates. Our clients include listed Australian, United States and United Kingdom public companies. We are regularly engaged by in-house counsel to provide special support on strategic domestic and international alliance, joint venture, licensing and acquisition contracts under which the legal treatment of information, copyright, trademarks, databases, information technology and other intellectual property considerations are fundamental.
BEST LAWYERS OF AUSTRALIA
– Australian Financial Review
LEADING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWYERS
– Doyle’s Guide
INTERNATIONAL I.T. CONTRACTS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR (2020)
– Corporate International Global Awards
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TRADEMARKS – Safeguard the identity behind your innovation. Sharpe Ivo brings over thirty years experience with Australian and international market leaders to ensure brand value is protected.
LICENSING – Protect your intellectual property through effective monetisation relationships. We render a rapidly transforming IP law landscape into a tailored commercialisation pathway.
DATA – Sharpe Ivo provides a full range of legal services about data – from data science projects to privacy and data protection licensing and compliance.
ENTERTAINMENT – We are trusted to assist creative names from big international entertainment corporations to adventurous startups to capitalise on opportunities and protect inspiration.
Contact Us
Telephone
(AU) 1300 881 544
Postal Address
PO Box 16343,
City East Q 4001,
Australia
Principal - Anna Sharpe
Anna Sharpe, LL.M, ACIS, is a respected data, technology and intellectual property lawyer. She acts in transactions in which these areas of intangible assets play a key role. Recent matters in which Anna has been instructed have included fintech, platform services development and supply, intellectual property management and licensing, e-publishing agreements, R&D collaboration, pay television program deals, database licensing arrangements and privacy and data protection compliance.
