Sebastien Clevy

Sébastien is a qualified Australian solicitor, and registered trade marks attorney with particular expertise in general commercial law, new technologies, intellectual property, trade marks, domain name disputes, copyright and designs.

Sébastien has worked with Australian and international businesses advising on a wide range of areas including marketing and advertising, IP portfolio management, privacy, media and entertainment, cyber law, data protection, confidential information, trade promotions, dispute resolution, misleading and deceptive conduct, passing off, and consumer laws.

Publications

• Clevy, S, “Valve Corp. v ACCC: Cross-border online transactions and application of consumer guarantees” (2018) Volume 21(2) Internet Law Bulletin.
• Clevy, S, “Electronic Arts pinged by ACCC over “no refund” policy for faulty online video games” (2016) Volume 19(1) Internet Law Bulletin.
• Clevy, S, “Crossing blades with online pirates: new government measures to tackle online copyright infringement” (2015) Volume 18(1) Internet Law Bulletin.
• Clevy, S, “The EU’s right to be forgotten: a right to ‘un-Google’ yourself?” (2014) Volume 17(7) Internet Law Bulletin.
• Clevy, S, “Legal risks and implications of blogging under the Australian Consumer Law” (2014) Volume 17(6) Internet Law Bulletin.
• Clevy, S, “Adidas’ 3-stripe mark prevails over Pacific Brands’ 4-stripe shoe design - Use of decorative stripes as trade marks’ (2014) Volume 27 (3) Australian Intellectual Property Bulletin.
• Clevy, S, ‘Substituted service of legal documents via Facebook gets a ‘thumbs down’ from Australian judges: Flo Rida v Mothership Music Pty Ltd’ (2013)Volume 16 (8) Internet Law Bulletin.
• Clevy, S, ‘Waldorf=Astoria luxury hotels and Waldorf Australia Group apartments ‘hotels’: A tale of two Waldorfs’, (2013) Volume 26 (2) Australian Intellectual Property Bulletin.
• Clevy, S, ‘Bad faith rescues the Man of Steel: Federal Court refuses trade mark registration of “Superman Workout” under section 62A’ (2013) Volume 26 (3) Australian Intellectual Property Bulletin.
• Clevy, S ‘Supercharged’ exemplary damages awarded to GM Holden in counterfeiting case’ (2011) Volume 24 (4) Australian Intellectual Property Bulletin.
• Clevy, S and O’Brien, J ‘Intellectual property in Web 2.0: Advertising and Media Law’, 11 March 2010, UNSW Continuing Legal Education Seminar paper.
• Clevy, S and Carr, P ‘Drafting in Civil Litigation’, 30 March 2007, Legalwise Continuing Legal Education Seminar paper.
• Clevy,S and Stiel, M ‘Anti-Counterfeiting – Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement close to being finalised’, October 2010, AAR Intellectual Property Bulletin.

Professional Organisations & Memberships

• Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Federal Court & High Court of Australia.
• Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board - Registered Australian Trade Marks Attorney
• Member of Law Society of New South Wales
• Member of the Society of Notaries of NSW Inc.
• Member of Intellectual Property Society of Australia & New Zealand (IPSANZ)
• Member of Communications and Media Law Association (CAMLA)