Ben Williams

Ben Williams

Senior Associate \ AJ Park IP Limited, Wellington

Ben provides assistance to clients on trade mark protection and enforcement matters in New Zealand, Australia and further afield.

Expertise

Ben works with a range of clients to ensure protection of their brands, as well as helping them to secure trade mark registrations. He also assists clients with trade mark clearance searches, prosecution, opposition, revocation and invalidity proceedings.

Ben has an extensive knowledge of protecting trade marks in overseas jurisdictions and can provide strategic portfolio advice.

Experience

Before joining Baldwins (now AJ Park), Ben spent four years specialising in trade marks in the United Kingdom and European Union at Barker Brettell and A.A. Thornton & Co. He acted for clients in the sporting, fashion, academic and engineering sectors.

Beyond work

Ben relaxes outside of work by playing and watching sport and also enjoys travelling to new places and cities.

Services

Expertise

Qualifications

  • LLB (Hons), Bournemouth University
  • Postgraduate Certificate Intellectual Property, Bournemouth University
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