Australian & New Zealand Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys
Patents
We help inventors protect their inventions in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. From drafting and filing patent applications to managing prosecution and enforcement, our attorneys ensure your ideas are safeguarded through strategic, commercially focused IP protection.
Benefits
- Exclusive Rights – Prevent others from making, using, or selling your invention for up to 20 years.
- Commercial Advantage – Strengthen your market position by protecting your core technologies.
- Licensing & Revenue – Generate income by licensing or selling your patented innovation.
- Increased Valuation – Enhance your business's value for investors, mergers, or acquisitions.Expert Narration
Services
- Patent Searching & Strategy – Conduct novelty and freedom-to-operate searches to guide protection and development.
- Drafting & Filing Applications – Prepare high-quality patent specifications tailored to ANZ and international jurisdictions.
- Patent Prosecution – Manage examination processes before IP Australia and IPONZ (NZ), as well as through PCT and other international routes.
- Enforcement & Infringement Advice – Advise on infringement risks, enforce rights, and support dispute resolution.
Trade Marks
Your brand is one of your most valuable assets. We offer comprehensive trade mark services, including searches, registration, portfolio management, oppositions, and enforcement, across Australia, New Zealand, and global jurisdictions.
Benefits
- Brand Protection – Secure your business name, logo, or slogan and prevent unauthorised use.
- National & International Coverage – Gain protection in Australia, New Zealand, and overseas via the Madrid Protocol.
- Legal Presumption of Ownership – Simplify enforcement through registered rights that prove brand ownership.
- Customer Trust & Recognition – Build consumer confidence and enhance brand loyalty through exclusive use.
Services
- Availability Searches & Clearance – Identify risks and ensure your trade mark is available and registrable.
- Trade Mark Filing & Registration – Prepare and lodge trade mark applications in Australia, NZ, and globally.
- Oppositions & Enforcement – Handle trade mark disputes, oppositions, and enforcement actions.
- Portfolio Management – Oversee renewals, recordals, and global brand strategies.
Design Registrations
We assist in protecting the visual features of your products through design registration. Our team guides you from application through to registration and enforcement, ensuring your designs are commercially protected in key markets.
Benefits
- Visual Appearance Protection – Safeguard the unique shape, pattern, or configuration of your product.
- Competitive Edge – Maintain a distinct market identity through exclusive rights to your design.
- Efficient Enforcement – Act quickly against copycats with enforceable design registrations.
- Commercial Licensing Potential – Monetise your designs through strategic licensing or sale.
Services
- Design Search & Assessment – Evaluate design registrability and conduct clearance searches.
- Design Application Filing – Prepare and lodge applications in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally.
- Registration & Renewal – Manage the lifecycle of your design, including formalities and renewals.
- Infringement Advice & Enforcement – Advise on potential infringement and represent clients in disputes.
