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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Dr Duncan de Geest
Principal
Wellington
Duncan’s work involves advising clients looking to secure patent protection in fields such as nanotechnology, materials science, medical devices, small-molecule pharmaceuticals, and process technology. Duncan’s clients range from New Zealand companies and research organisations, such as crown research institutes and...
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Damon Butler
Principal
Auckland
While desk work is an inevitable part of being an intellectual property (IP) lawyer, Damon prefers visiting his clients and engaging with them to understand their specific needs.
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Matt Adams
Principal
Wellington
Matt is the co-chair of the Wellington engineering and information communication technology team. As part of this role, Matt:
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Mark Hargreaves
Principal
Wellington
Head of AJ Park’s commercial team, Mark helps clients to structure and execute commercial deals and provides advice on commercial and intellectual property (IP) strategy. He also works with clients acquiring IT systems and software.
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Teresa Griffiths
Principal
Wellington
As principal in charge of the life sciences team in AJ Park’s Wellington office, Teresa works at the interface of science and law. She specialises in IP law for biotechnological and pharmaceutical inventions.
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Dr David Simunic
Principal
Auckland
David specialises in the protection of IP and providing strategic advice on IP portfolios including patents, designs, and copyright.
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Jeremy Sim
Principal
Auckland
Jeremy has worked with, and has particular interest in, the process engineering arts such as thermodynamics and heat transfer operations, mass transfer operations, chemical and mechanical filtration, rheology and distillation, drying technology, composite and wood technologies, particle technology, electrolysis including...
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Hadleigh Brown
Principal
Auckland
A seasoned patent attorney, Hadleigh specialises in all aspects of patent and design law. He advises clients in the high-tech space, specialising in electrical, electronic, ICT, hardware and software technologies.
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Matt Devine
Principal
Auckland
Matt has particular expertise in patents, designs, copyright and related intellectual property (IP) work for electrical and mechanical engineering, telecommunications, and software technology.
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Kate McHaffie
Principal
Wellington
Kate joined AJ Park in 1998 and heads the firm's dispute resolution and litigation team, handling contentious matters involving all kinds of IP. She has litigation experience in the areas of patents, trade marks, copyright and registered designs.
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Amanda Griffiths
Principal
Auckland
Amanda offers clients expert advice and assistance in the areas of branding and trade mark strategy, protection and enforcement. She works with companies and individuals of all sizes across a range of industries, but the majority of her clients operate...
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Dr James Robinson
Principal
Auckland
James has been a member of AJ Park’s life sciences patent team since 2007. He specialises in all aspects of IP law for chemical innovations, but also handles applications in a wide range of other technical fields.
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Anton Blijlevens
Principal
Auckland
Anton joined AJ Park in 1994 after graduating from the University of Canterbury with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. He gained his law degree from The University of Auckland in 2004.
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Michael Brown
Principal
Wellington
Michael joined AJ Park in 1998 and currently co-heads the Wellington engineering and ICT patents team.
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Anton Gibson
Principal
Auckland
Anton's practice involves a variety of technologies and patent law issues focused on:
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Kim McLeod
Director
Auckland
An expert in resolving intellectual property (IP) disputes, Kim has a special ability to relate to people, understanding their situation, drivers and pressure points. Solving problems and easing stress is Kim McLeod’s workplace raison d’être.
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Margot Smith
Principal
Auckland
As a trade mark specialist, Margot helps her clients protect and enforce their trade marks and related intellectual property (IP) rights. She works with small businesses as well as some of New Zealand’s largest corporates across the food and beverage,...
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Colleen Cavanagh
Principal
Auckland
With a career track record spanning over three decades, Colleen has considerable experience advising clients on their brand development, trade mark portfolio management, and global intellectual property (IP) protection strategies.
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Corinne Cole
Principal
Wellington
Corinne advises clients in the areas of trade mark creation, strategy and ownership issues, as well as copyright, domain names and advertising. Her clients are predominantly start-ups and small to medium-sized businesses.
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Kieran O'Connell
Principal
Wellington
As a principal specialising in trade marks and copyright, Kieran works with a range of companies, advising them on intellectual property (IP) strategy and helping them navigate the intricacies of protecting their IP rights.
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Jonathan Aumonier-Ward
Principal
Wellington
Jonathan specialises in trade mark and copyright law. His clients include multinationals operating in a broad range of industries, from hospitality, food and beverage, and sustainable businesses, through to technology, software and communication.
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Greg West-Walker
Principal
Auckland
Greg specialises in electrical and mechanical engineering, physics and optics, manufacturing, medical devices, and materials.
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Damian Broadley
Principal
Wellington
Damian is one of New Zealand’s leading intellectual property (IP) experts.
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Lynell Tuffery Huria
Principal
Wellington
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