Dr Tyrone Berger is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Monash University. Tyrone holds a PhD from Monash Law School, which won the 2019 Mollie Holman medal. He also has a Juris Doctor from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) and degrees in Arts and Commerce from the University of Sydney.

Tyrone has published widely in the areas of IP and technology law and presented his research at local and international legal conferences. He is the author of Australian Design Law and Practice (Thomson Reuters, 2023).

Before arriving at Monash University, Tyrone worked as a policy officer at IP Australia, the national IP office, in the Domestic Policy & Legislation section. He advised on current and emerging IP matters, developed changes to legislation, and represented IP Australia locally and abroad. Prior to this, Tyrone practised as a Lawyer and Trade Marks Attorney for a national law firm.

Research profile: https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/tyrone-berger

Experience

  • 2024–present
    Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash University
  • 2021–2024
    Lecturer, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
  • 2015–2021
    Policy Officer, Domestic Policy & Legislation, IP Australia

Education

  • 2019 
    Monash University, PhD, Law
  • 2008 
    University of Technology, Sydney, Juris Doctor (JD)
  • 2002 
    University of Sydney, Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)

Research Areas

  • Intellectual Property Law (180115)

Contact Tyrone for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision