Firm Profile

We have the experience, size and technical expertise to give you the best intellectual property advice and legal protection.

A J Park is New Zealand’s leading intellectual property law firm. With around 200 staff in our Auckland and Wellington offices, we are also New Zealand’s largest. We advise on all aspects of intellectual property (IP). We can advise you at each stage of the process, from invention (developing your idea), capture (identifying the IP rights in your innovation), evaluation (assessing if your IP rights are worth protecting), protection (filing trade mark, patent and design applications), enforcement (stopping others using your IP and taking action if they do) and commercial opportunities (identifying and negotiating commercial contracts to maximise returns for your IP). Established in 1891, we have a proven track record working with New Zealand’s most innovative organisations.

We protect and enhance our client’s IP using all the tools available to us: technical experience and expertise, practical skills, legal rigour, technology, management systems, networks, a culture of innovation, and a passion for what we do.

A J Park employs a third of New Zealand’s registered patent attorneys. Dedicated teams specialise in a range of technologies that include biotechnology, chemistry, software and electronics, and mechanical and electrical engineering.

Our teams facilitate cultural change in our clients' organisations to maximise IP strategies. Our teams are equipped with the technical background and skills to understand your cutting-edge inventions and keep up-to-date with the latest developments. We translate that understanding into practical IP advice. Should your IP rights be threatened, our skilled litigation team acts incisively to protect your interests.

We are committed to maximising financial returns to our clients by exploiting the commercial potential of their IP.  We advise on licensing, franchising and commercial contractural arrangements.

If you have any questions regarding IP in New Zealand or overseas, we can help you.