We offer specialist trade mark advice and commercial consultation at each stage of the IP cycle, from initial due diligence and application through to management, enforcement and strategies for value enhancement in Australia, New Zealand, and international markets.

As markets grow more connected and commerce increasingly moves across borders and online, conflicts between similar marks are more common than ever. We advise on and negotiate co-existence agreements and consent arrangements that allow businesses to operate alongside one another with clarity and legal certainty – defining the boundaries of use, mitigating the risk of marketplace confusion, and protecting the integrity of your brand while avoiding costly disputes. We manage these relationships over the long term, ensuring the boundaries hold and issues are dealt with before they become disputes.

Intellectual property is only as secure as the agreements that govern it. We ensure IP is properly identified, protected and positioned in every commercial arrangement – from early-stage negotiations through to execution. We prepare and advise on a broad range of agreements including licensing, distribution, manufacturing, collaboration, co-existence, talent and influencer, services, confidentiality, and assignment. Whether you are entering a new commercial relationship, expanding into a new market, or protecting your position in a transaction, we provide the documentation and counsel to safeguard your interests at every step.

Portfolios grow quickly and often without a clear strategy, gaps emerge, marks fall into disuse, and rights that once made sense no longer reflect the business. We audit existing trade mark assets, identify vulnerabilities, rationalise deadwood, and build structured portfolios that are clean, well-documented, and ready for whatever comes next. We review, build the strategy, and manage the portfolio end to end, so clients have a structured, secure position without it becoming an ongoing burden on the business.

Registered rights have commercial value beyond protection. We work with business owners, management teams and their accountants and advisers to ensure IP assets are correctly identified, properly structured, and positioned to generate value, whether through licensing arrangements, royalty structures, brand partnerships, franchising, or preparation for investment and sale. IP that is well-managed and clearly documented is a stronger asset in any commercial or financial context.

Original works require protection. We advise on ownership, licensing, moral rights and enforcement, and act decisively when infringement occurs.

All aspects of registered design applications including searches and clearance, preparing and filing applications, advising on adverse examination reports and overcoming objections. Design portfolio management and strategic protection.