Intellectual Property Lawyers in New Zealand & Australia

Intellectual property lawyers help protect and enforce rights in brands, creative work and inventions — and help when someone else's rights are raised against you.

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Common situations

Registering and protecting a trade mark
Copyright in creative work, software and content
Patents and registered designs
Licensing IP to others
Infringement disputes and cease-and-desist letters

Find an intellectual property lawyer near you

New Zealand

Northland (Whangārei)Auckland Waikato (Hamilton)Bay of Plenty (Tauranga)Gisborne Hawke's Bay (Napier)Taranaki (New Plymouth)Manawatū-Whanganui (Palmerston North)Wellington Tasman (Richmond)Nelson Marlborough (Blenheim)West Coast (Greymouth)Canterbury (Christchurch)Otago (Dunedin)Southland (Invercargill)

Australia

New South Wales (Sydney)Victoria (Melbourne)Western Australia (Perth)South Australia (Adelaide)Tasmania (Hobart)Australian Capital Territory (Canberra)Northern Territory (Darwin)

Free and low-cost help

New Zealand: Trade marks, patents and designs in New Zealand are registered through IPONZ. If cost is a concern, Community Law Centres offer free legal help throughout New Zealand, and you may be eligible for Legal Aid through the Ministry of Justice.

Australia: Trade marks, patents and designs in Australia are registered through IP Australia. If cost is a concern, community legal centres and your state or territory Legal Aid commission may be able to help.

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