Devika Gamalath

Principal | Registered Trade Marks Attorney (Australia & New Zealand) |Attorney at Law (Sri Lanka)

[https://www.linkedin.com/in/devika-gamalath/]

With over 20 years of specialised experience in intellectual property law, Devika Gamalath offers a full suite of trademark and commercial legal services, combining global legal insight with practical, business-focused solutions.

1. Trademark Portfolio Management

• Conducts comprehensive trademark searches and classification assessments
• Manages end-to-end registration processes, including responses to examiner objections and oppositions
• Coordinates international trademark filings for global brand protection
• Actively monitors for infringements and manages renewals

2. Trademark Law & Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Advises on national and international trademark law (Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, UK)
• Strong expertise in ADR mechanisms, including negotiation, conciliation, mediation, and international arbitration related to trademark disputes

3. Brand & Trademark Protection

• Performs systematic journal reviews and monthly trademark availability searches
• Conducts daily monitoring of print and digital media to detect and respond to potential infringements

4. Enforcement of Trademark Rights

• Prepares legal responses to examiner objections and oppositions
• Draft submissions for hearings and coordinates infringement litigation with external legal counsel

5. Trademark-Related Commercial Contracts

• Drafts licensing, assignment, coexistence, franchise, distribution, agency, and trademark dispute settlement agreements
• Prepares agreements initiating alternative dispute resolution processes

6. Trademark Due Diligence

• Conducts detailed due diligence for new applications and portfolio reviews
• Identifies risks and conflicts with existing registered trademarks
• Evaluates the ownership status and legal standing of trademarks across jurisdictions

7. Strategic Trademark Advisory

• Advises on trademark classification, application strategy, and overcoming objections
• Recommends effective courses of action for defending or opposing marks
• Provides enforcement and protection strategies tailored to each client’s brand

8. Legal and Regulatory Compliance

• Deep knowledge of contract law principles
• Experienced in navigating domestic and international regulatory frameworks

9. Commercial Contract Drafting & Negotiation

• Skilled in drafting clear, well-structured, and enforceable agreements
• Offers negotiation support with attention to legal risk and commercial practicality
• Draft both standard and customised agreements using consistent, legally precise language

Qualifications:

• Registered Trade Marks Attorney (Australia & New Zealand), 2025
• Graduate Certificate in Trade Marks Law and Practice – University of Technology Sydney, 2024

[TMs Law, TMs Practice, Designs Law & Practice, Preparing for Intellectual Property Practice]

• Certificate IV in Legal Services – Kangan Institute –June 2022
• Mediator NMAS Training Course -Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria, November 2019
• Master of Laws in International Studies in Intellectual Property Law – University of West London (UK), 2017 [with merit]

[Intl. Commercial Law/Intl. Commercial Arbitration/Commercial IP & Intl. IP Law in Digital Economy]

• Post Attorney Diploma in Intellectual Property Law – Sri Lanka Law College, 2009
• Post Attorney Diploma in Banking & Insurance Laws – Sri Lanka Law College, 2008
• Enrolled as Attorney at Law (The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka), 1996
• Attorneys-at-Law (preliminary, intermediate and final) – Sri Lanka Law College, 1995