Commercial

Ready to take a product or technology to market? There are a number of commercialisation options available, and we can help with manufacturing, distribution, supply and agency agreements.

We can help to negotiate a licence that protects a businesses IP. Our licensing expertise covers all areas of IP, including patents, know-how, copyright, trade marks, and plant varieties. In addition, our licensing expertise extends across all fields of technology.

We can assist with preparing and negotiating confidentiality agreements to protect IP, whether until a patent is filed or on a more permanent basis.

We advise on IP issues throughout the due diligence stage of any business sale, acquisition, joint venture or merger. We undertake IP audits to enable our clients to better identify, understand, strategically manage, and commercialise their IP.

From business sales and acquisitions to structuring corporate affairs, our specialist team can help to draft and review shareholders' agreements, joint venture agreements, company constitutions and other documents associated with capital raisings.

These arrangements can be complex and can present particular challenges that, if not appropriately addressed, will cause problems later on. We can help ensure that the critical terms are considered and incorporated into all collaboration, research and development agreements.

Customer agreements can range from customer specific service agreements to website or app terms and conditions. We can help prepare these documents to protect IP or a business more generally.

We can help determine what IP a business owns (or should own) and make that happen. This includes advising on IP and confidentiality clauses in employment agreements and preparing appropriate independent contractor agreements.

The fundamental basis of any franchise model is licensing IP. Depending on the business, a franchise can involve licensing trade marks, know-how, copyright or other IP rights. We can help draft and review franchise agreements and disclosure documents and review operating manuals. Our team can provide you with important branding advice as well.

AJ Park is one of the few full-service specialist IP law firms in Australasia, providing clients with advertising and regulatory services to complement our patent attorney practice. We can help a business ensure that their advertising complies with the laws and codes relevant to the product or deal with a complaint about their advertising.

New Zealand and Australian privacy laws contain a number of principles which businesses and organisations must comply with. Failure to comply with privacy obligations can result in serious consequences. We provide advice on a range of privacy and data protection matters.

We have significant experience covering system supply, IT and telecommunications outsourcing, software licensing, support and maintenance and software development. Our team can help both customers and suppliers of IT and telecommunications services.