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Happy Holidays

Our offices will remain open through the holiday period. Although many of our people will be on annual leave, we will still be able to carry out any instructions received during this time.

About us

AJ Park is one of the largest IP firms in the Australasian region with the track record, broad technological expertise and services to cover every stage of the IP lifecycle. For over 130 years, we've helped our clients protect and manage their intangible assets in Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and throughout the world.

AJ Park operates as part of the IPH Limited group. IPH Limited is a public company that is the holding company for an international network of intellectual property professional services and adjacent businesses operating under different brands in a range of jurisdictions (each a “Group Business”). The other Group Businesses within the IPH Limited group are Applied Marks, Griffith Hack, Pizzeys Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys, Smart & Biggar, ROBIC, and Spruson & Ferguson. For the purposes of the Australian and New Zealand Code of Conduct for Trans-Tasman Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys 2018, AJ Park IP Limited is an incorporated registered patent attorney, and a member of an ‘ownership group’ within the meaning of the Code. AJ Park also has a team of trade mark experts many of whom are registered Australian trade mark attorneys with the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board.

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Article \ 10 Dec 2024

Patents for academics: Confidentiality and publishing

The push towards research commercialisation is bringing academia and industry closer than ever. It’s an exciting time to work in the tech sector, with more researchers bringing their ideas out of the lab and into the community. Whether you’re founding your own spinout or licensing your research to large corporations, patent protection is an important part of this process.

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Article \ 4 Dec 2024

New Patent Prosecution Highway between New Zealand and European Patent…

The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has partnered with the European Patent Office (EPO) to introduce a new Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programme, effective from 1 December 2024.

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News \ 2 Dec 2024

Fiona Pringle recognised in Thought Leaders: Global Elite report 2025

We are delighted to announce that Fiona Pringle has been recognised in the Lexology Index: Thought Leaders - Global Elite report 2025.

News \ 28 Nov 2024

AJ Park wins at the 2024 New Zealand Law Awards

AJ Park is pleased to announce that it has been named Intellectual Property (IP) Specialist Firm of the Year at the 2024 NZ Law Awards, recognising the firm's commitment to setting the standard for IP excellence in New Zealand and beyond. The firm was also an excellence awardee for the Employer of Choice (<100 lawyers) category.

Article \ 26 Nov 2024

IP strategy: A guide to patents, trade secrets, and confidentiality

Crafting an effective intellectual property (IP) strategy is a cornerstone of protecting innovation, regardless of industry. An IP strategy with successful outcomes, often depends on whether the innovation can be kept confidential and for how long. For technology innovation the two most common forms of IP protection that are utilised to help amplify commercial value, are patents and trade secrets.

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Video \ 25 Nov 2024

Duped: Fakes, Frauds and IP Battles

One of the most costly trade mark infringements that commercial businesses face is the “dupe”, “fake” or “fraud” – duplicate, false or…

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News \ 20 Nov 2024

NZ Lawyer: Inside NZ’s largest trade mark practice

Trade Mark Practice Group Leader, David Harper, recently spoke to NZ Lawyer about his approach and vision for New Zealand's largest trade mark team since taking the reins in April this year.

News \ 18 Nov 2024

AJ Park's international travel

At AJ Park, we believe in fostering strong, personal relationships with our clients and colleagues around the world. We regularly attend international conferences to stay connected and collaborate face-to-face.