AJ Park is a leading provider of intellectual property law services in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region. With offices in Auckland and Wellington, we have one of the largest, most experienced teams of intellectual property experts in the area.
For over 125 years, we've helped companies and individuals identify, develop, protect, commercialise, manage, and enforce their IP rights in New Zealand, Australia, and throughout the world.
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Damian Broadley
Managing Director
Wellington
AJ Park’s managing director, Damian Broadley, has a wealth of experience and expertise in all aspects of trade mark law, as well as the fields of copyright and domain names.
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Corinne Cole
Principal
Wellington
Corinne advises on trade mark creation, strategy and ownership matters, as well as domain name and copyright issues for Australasian and international clients.
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Matt Devine
Principal
Auckland
Matt has particular expertise in patents, designs, copyright and related intellectual property work for electrical and mechanical engineering, telecommunications, and software technology.
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Colleen Cavanagh
Principal
Auckland
With 30 years’ experience in advising multinational and local New Zealand clients, Colleen has the skills and expertise to help businesses manage and protect their trade mark portfolios across the globe.
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Kim McLeod
Ambassador People, Risk and Culture
Auckland
An expert in resolving IP disputes, Kim has a special ability to relate to people, understanding their situation, drivers and pressure points to devise a plan they understand and that meets their needs.
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Jeremy Sim
Principal
Auckland
Jeremy specialises in chemical and process engineering inventions.
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Hadleigh Brown
Principal
Auckland
Hadleigh is an experienced IP expert who specialises in all aspects of patent and design law, advising and developing IP protection strategies for clients in the high-tech space.
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Amanda Griffiths
Principal
Auckland
Amanda enjoys collaborating with clients as they develop new brands and products. Her expertise lies in helping them protect their IP with a commercially-robust branding and trade mark strategy.
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Duncan de Geest
Principal
Wellington
Duncan is a patent law specialist with particular expertise in the area of chemical innovations.
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Kate McHaffie
Principal
Wellington
Kate specialises in intellectual property litigation. Her particular area of interest is working with pharmaceutical inventions.
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John Hackett
Consultant
Auckland
John is passionate about finding the best IP strategy to help his clients achieve their goals.
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Anton Gibson
Principal
Auckland
Anton heads the Auckland office's life sciences patent practice.
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Matt Adams
Principal
Wellington
Matt is a principal in AJ Park's engineering and information communication technology team. Matt specialises in protecting, registering and licensing patents in the computer and information technology fields. Matt is also a copyright specialist.
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Greg West-Walker
Principal
Auckland
Greg is a patent specialist based in our Auckland office.
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Teresa Griffiths
Principal
Wellington
Teresa is a patent expert and principal of AJ Park. She combines her knowledge of intellectual property law, and biotechnological and pharmaceutical inventions to help her clients protect their innovations.
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Anton Blijlevens
Principal
Auckland
A good listener with a practical outlook, Anton has become a trusted advisor for clients looking to protect and commercialise their innovations.
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Damon Butler
Principal
Auckland
As a branding and trade mark specialist, Damon Butler enjoys helping businesses take their brands to market, both locally and overseas.
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Lynell Tuffery Huria
Principal
Wellington
A trade mark specialist working with a diverse range of clients around the world, Lynell also has particular expertise and experience in indigenous law and protecting cultural icons.
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Mark Hargreaves
Principal
Wellington
Mark heads AJ Park’s commercial team, helping clients develop a strategy, business model and agreements to sell their products and commercialise their innovations.
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David Simunic
Principal
Auckland
David provides strategic advice on intellectual property portfolios including patents, designs, and copyright.
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Michael Brown
Principal
Wellington
Objective, creative and detail-focused, Michael specialises in patents, designs, copyright and related intellectual property for Australasian and international innovators.
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