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News \ 16 Dec 2025

AJ Park's awards and recognition

We pride ourselves as being leaders in intellectual property in New Zealand, Australia, and throughout the world.

News \ 16 Dec 2025

Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific 2026

AJ Park is proud to retain its Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific Band 1 position and see Thomas Huthwaite move up the rankings to Band 3.

News \ 10 Dec 2025

Meet Matthew Corliss, newly registered trade mark attorney (Australia)

Matthew Corliss, trade mark solicitor in our Auckland office, has recently received his certificate of registration to practice as a trade mark attorney in Australia. He also holds an LLB, BCom, and a Master of Intellectual Property, qualifications that together provide a strong foundation at the intersection of brand protection, law, and the trade mark process.

News \ 10 Nov 2025

Happy holidays from AJ Park

Our offices are open throughout the holiday season. Although many of our people will be on leave for the holidays, a core team will be able to carry out any instructions received during this time.

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News \ 10 Nov 2025

Welcoming our new Managing Director, Steve Mitchell

AJ Park has announced that Steve Mitchell has been appointed as the Managing Director of AJ Park, New Zealand’s leading intellectual property firm and member of the IPH Group.

News \ 7 Nov 2025

AJ Park wins at the Managing IP Asia-Pacific Awards 2025

AJ Park is proud to have been recognised once again as New Zealand Firm of the Year at the Managing IP Asia-Pacific Awards 2025. This recognition reflects the dedication, expertise, and passion of our talented people, who continue to deliver exceptional intellectual property services to our clients across New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands.

News \ 7 Nov 2025

Five named in IAM Global Leaders 2026

We are delighted to announce that five of our patent experts have been recognised in IAM Global Leaders 2026.

News \ 23 Oct 2025

Winner of the 2025 AJ Park Commercialisation Impact Award announced

Last night, the winners of the 2025 KiwiNet Awards were unveiled at a ceremony at Shed 10 in Auckland.

News \ 1 Sep 2025

AJ Park sponsors the KiwiNet Awards 2025

AJ Park is delighted to sponsor the KiwiNet Awards once again, specifically the AJ Park Commercialisation Impact Award. This award celebrates excellence in research commercialisation delivering outstanding innovation performance and the potential for generating significant economic impact for New Zealand.

News \ 24 Jul 2025

AJ Park recognised among Top Specialist Firms

AJ Park is proud to be named in Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer’s Top Specialist Firms rankings.As a full-service IP firm, AJ…

News \ 15 Jul 2025

AIPPI World Congress

Our team is attending the AIPPI World Congress 2025 in Yokohama, Japan.

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News \ 1 Jul 2025

Promotions strengthen AJ Park’s role in innovation that changes the…

AJ Park, New Zealand’s #1 intellectual property (IP) firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of four IP experts whose diverse expertise spans trade marks, patents, litigation and commercial. These promotions come into effect on 1 July 2025 and highlight the firm’s commitment to delivering business-driven advice as clients navigate innovation, commercialisation, and enforcement in a global IP environment.

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