Dr Victoria Argyle

Victoria blends her unique background in science, experience as a patent attorney, and legal qualification to support clients to maintain and enforce their intellectual property (IP).

Expertise

Victoria specialises in dispute resolution across all areas of IP, working with clients to maintain and enforce their IP rights and resolve disputes concerning those rights.

Victoria brings to the litigation team at AJ Park a unique blend of scientific expertise and legal acumen. She holds a PhD in inorganic chemistry, a bachelor’s degree in law, and is a registered patent attorney. Utilising her scient background, Victoria particularly enjoys learning about new and emerging technologies and assisting clients in resolving patent related disputes. This can include challenging a competitor’s patent in New Zealand or overseas, or working with clients to defend or enforce their patent rights.

Patent law is one of those areas where you are constantly given the opportunity to learn something new. My career so far has exposed me to many different fields and innovative people. Even if only for a short period of time, I love learning from these people and briefly sharing their world.

Experience

Prior to joining AJ Park, Victoria served as an employed barrister at Andrew Brown KC, where she acted as Junior Counsel on patent opposition and revocation matters, and trade mark opposition matters.

Victoria's role included providing general patent advice concerning possible infringement and regulatory matters, assisting clients with filing and prosecuting trade mark applications through to acceptance, maintaining trade mark registrations, and providing advice to clients concerning copyright, the Fair Trading Act and passing off.

Prior to her role at Andrew Brown KC, Victoria worked as a Patent Attorney at Baldwins (now AJ Park) in the Chembio team, giving her experience in the prosecution of patent applications through to acceptance and grant.

Contributing to the IP industry, Victoria is a committee member for the New Zealand Intellectual Property Association (NZIPA) and New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) IP.

Working style

Victoria enjoys working closely with clients to ensure an outcome in any dispute that aligns with their business goals.

Victoria also enjoys working collaboratively with colleagues from across different teams at AJ Park to best support her client’s interests.  

Beyond work

Victoria enjoys spending time with her family, exploring the outdoors and travelling to new places.