Our trade marks team
Our comprehensive trade mark advice and experience is equally accessible to the world's best-known brand owners and to first-time trade mark owners.
Developing trade marks that are robust enough to withstand the rigours of time, aggressive competition, and globalisation is important. Our team understands what makes strong trade marks, and we can help you choose trade marks that will help your business thrive. We can advise you about the availability and registrability of the trade marks you choose as well as strategically on what, where and how to register your trade marks.
Our trade marks and branding experts also advise on geographical indications, and we have a specialist team to enforce or defend your trade marks if necessary.
Principal \ Auckland
Amanda Griffiths
Amanda enjoys collaborating with clients as they develop new brands and products. Her expertise lies in helping them protect their intellectual property (IP) with a commercially-robust branding and trade mark strategy.
Principal \ Auckland
Damon Butler
As a branding and trade mark specialist, Damon enjoys helping businesses take their brands to market, both locally and overseas.
Principal \ Wellington
Jonathan Aumonier-Ward
Jonathan is a trade mark and copyright specialist who uses his well-honed problem-solving skills to help his clients achieve their business goals.
Principal \ Wellington
Kieran O'Connell
Kieran is a trade mark and copyright specialist who enjoys finding pragmatic and cost-effective solutions to sticky issues.
Principal \ Auckland
Margot Smith
Practical and a natural problem solver, Margot works alongside her clients to build strong brand ownership locally and abroad.
Principal \ Wellington
Penelope Catley
Penny has over 30 years’ experience as a commercial intellectual property lawyer, advising on trade marks, copyright, trade secrets and related commercial agreements.
Senior Associate \ Wellington
Anna Bargh
Anna assists clients with a wide range of trade mark matters, including registration, protection and enforcement.
Special Counsel \ Wellington
Chris Ross
Chris assists clients in securing and protecting their brands with registered trade marks.
Senior Associate \ Auckland
Jessica Tye
Jessica applies her knowledge of intellectual property and her international experience to help clients protect their trade marks and brands around the world.
Senior Associate \ Wellington
Kate Giddens
Kate helps local and international clients to protect, enforce and defend their trade mark rights.
Senior Associate \ Wellington
Katherine Sutcliffe
Katherine is a trade mark specialist in our Auckland office. Katherine advises on all aspects of trade mark and related intellectual property (IP) law.
Special Counsel \ Auckland
Sarah Harrison
Sarah specialises in trade mark strategies, trade mark advice, and disputes on both the local and international stage, bringing a commercial focus that puts the business needs of her clients first.
Senior Associate \ Auckland
Victoria Watts
Victoria is a leading trade marks specialist with extensive international experience, advising on brand strategy and portfolio management across a broad range of industries.
Senior Associate \ Auckland
Gillian Nelson
With a unique mix of arts training and legal experience, Gillian is equipped to help clients in a wide range of industries and locations.
Paralegal \ Auckland
Kat Johansen
Kat brings her wealth of cross-industry experience to her role supporting AJ Park’s Auckland trade marks team.
Senior Associate \ Wellington
Zoe Dewhurst
Zoe is a trade mark specialist with expertise and experience in the trade mark law of New Zealand, Australia, the UK and Europe.
Associate \ Wellington
Ben Williams
Ben provides assistance to clients on trade mark protection and enforcement matters in New Zealand, Australia and further afield.
Trade Mark Executive \ Wellington
Fiona Haggland
A seasoned member of the AJ Park team, Fiona specialises in trade mark prosecution and maintenance.
Paralegal \ Auckland
Amanda Hunter
Amanda is a paralegal working with AJ Park’s Auckland trade mark team, where her efficiency and attention to detail are valued assets.
Trade Mark Executive \ Auckland
Kylie Jenner
Kylie files and prosecutes local and international trade mark applications, assists with worldwide filing programmes and gap analysis, availability searching and advice on registrability. She also assists with recording assignments, and changes of name an
Associate \ Wellington
Samera Roberts
Samera conducts trade mark availability searches, advises on eligibility for trade mark registration, and files and prosecutes trade mark applications.
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