Kate Donald promoted to partner at Corrs in Sydney
21 July 2023
Kate Donald has been promoted to partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Sydney, where she specializes in the field of intellectual property, especially patent litigation, including oppositions.
Donald has advised on a number of high-stakes, industry-changing legal disputes and has a record of success in patent cases involving a broad range of technologies. She has litigated cases involving diverse technologies including antibodies, vaccines, biosimilars, genetic screening, synthetic polymers, dosing syringes, disposable hygiene garments, redox batteries, toys, encrypted signalling, thrusters and cooling systems.
Having studied in the United States and worked in the UK for global organizations, Donald is familiar with patent law and practice internationally, and the majority of cases she has worked on have been part of multinational disputes running parallel with proceedings in the U.S., UK, Europe and Asia.
Donald has a Bachelor of Science with Honours (chemistry and molecular biology) and has conducted research at synchrotron facilities. She is an inventor, having developed a nano-particulate formulation to protect plants from overexposure to the sun. Her “sunscreen” for plants has been successfully commercialized in the United States, for California citrus crops.
Donald’s promotion is one of three the partnership across various practice areas at the firm, effective July 1, 2023.
