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. Tyrone’s current research is evaluating the shift to a circular economy and the existing barriers to promoting sustainability in IP law. 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 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.

Forthcoming publications

Leanne Wiseman and Tyrone Berger, 'Sustainable designs' in Christophe Geiger (ed), Intellectual Property, Ethical Innovation and Sustainability (Edward Elgar, 2026)

Tyrone Berger, LexisNexis Study Guide: Intellectual Property Law (LexisNexis, 3rd ed, 2026)

Intellectual Property Law

IP & Sustainability

IP Offices

Technical standards

Member, Academic Progress Committee (Law)

Executive Committee member, Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies (CLARS)

Member, Digital Law Group

Affiliate, Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI)

LAW4342 Patents and trade marks

LAW5004 Principles of Public law and Statutory Interpretation

LAW5316 Trade marks and commercial designations

LAW5341 Trade mark practice

LAW4904/LAW5665 Intellectual Property and Climate change (Prato, Italy 2026)

Dr Berger welcomes students interested in researching in any area of IP law, including IP & Sustainability and the role of IP offices.