Welcoming our new Managing Director
We're delighted to announced that Steve Mitchell has been appointed as the Managing Director of AJ Park.
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AJ Park is New Zealand’s #1 intellectual property (IP) firm. For over 130 years, we’ve helped innovators, creators, and businesses protect and grow their brands and ideas in New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific Islands and around the world. From IP strategy and protection to enforcement and renewals, we offer a full-service approach that puts our clients and their goals at the centre of everything we do.
AJ Park is part of the IPH Limited group (IPH), a publicly listed holding company for a global network of IP professional services. AJ Park operates independently from each of the IPH group member firms. Our independence ensures that we always act in the best interests of our clients, maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards in everything we do. For further information, see our Group Relationships Statement.
Our patent attorneys are registered under the joint New Zealand and Australian Trans-Tasman regime, allowing us to provide expert patent advice and services in both countries. Our team of trade mark specialists include registered Australian trade mark attorneys and members of the New Zealand Intellectual Property Attorneys Inc., which offers clients seamless expertise across jurisdictions.
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Sarah Barclay
Sarah combines her industry experience and intellectual property (IP) expertise to help clients around the globe protect their innovations.
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Dr Fiona Pringle
Fiona assists clients in patent matters, from filing through to grant, in New Zealand, Australia and overseas.
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Dr James Robinson
A patent attorney with a background in organic chemistry, James is a member of AJ Park’s Auckland life sciences patent…
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Matthieu Mouscardes
Matthieu is a principal of the EIT practice group.
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David Harper
David is the Practice Group Leader for AJ Park's Trade Mark practice.
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Andy Locke
Andy acts for businesses in patenting inventions, registering designs and advising on freedom to operate, in New Zealand and overseas.
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Michael Brown
Michael is the Practice Group Leader for AJ Park's Patent (Engineering and IT) practice.
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Dr Hannah French
A principal in AJ Park’s biotechnology and life sciences team, Hannah uses her mix of science and research knowledge and…
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Sharon Zhu
Sharon is a principal in AJ Park’s Auckland engineering and IT team.
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Damon Butler
As a branding and trade mark specialist, Damon enjoys helping businesses take their brands to market, both locally and overseas.
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Thomas Huthwaite
Thomas is the Practice Group Leader for AJ Park's Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice.
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Dr Duncan de Geest
Duncan is the Practice Group Leader for AJ Park's Patent (Chembio) practice.
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Anton Blijlevens
A good listener with a practical outlook, Anton has become a trusted advisor for clients looking to protect and commercialise…
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Victoria Watts
Victoria is a leading trade marks specialist with extensive international experience, advising on brand strategy and portfolio management across a…
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Hadleigh Brown
Hadleigh is an experienced intellectual property (IP) expert who specialises in all aspects of patent and design law, advising and…
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