A.P.T. Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys provide services in relation to Intellectual Property in Australia and New Zealand and in other overseas countries through our extensive network of overseas agents. The following are the primary areas of our practice.

Patents down load pdf file for costs and procedure for obtaining patents in Australia New Zealand and other overseas countries

Trade Marks down load pdf file for costs and procedure for obtaining Trade Mark registration in Australia New Zealand and other overseas countries

Registered Designs down load pdf file for costs and procedure for obtaining Trade Mark registration in Australia New Zealand and other overseas countries

For further general information (pdf) about managing Intellectual Property, issues that should be considered when developing products, choosing Trade Marks, and matters for consideration in good general business practice of dealing with Intellectual Property.

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The services the A.P.T. provides in relation to Intellectual Property are:

Advice
Expert advice with a commercial bias regarding all aspects of Intellectual Property management

Research
On-line and manual searches to ascertain whether an innovation or a brand can be protected whether a product or logo infringes an Intellectual Property Right

Drafting and Filing
Preparation and lodgement of Patents, Trade Marks and Design applications in Australia New Zealand and other countries

Prosecution
Progressing applications of Patents, Trade Marks and Designs to registration or grant

Licensing
Advising on, negotiating and drafting agreements for commercial exploitation

Assignment
Preparations of sale documents relating to Intellectual Property, and ensuring that a change of ownership is properly recorded

Opinions
On validity, infringement and enforceability of Intellectual Property Rights

Renewal
Tracking critical dates and attending to the payment of renewals

Conflict Resolution
Protecting and enforcing Intellectual Property through negotiation

Disputes
Carrying the conduct of disputes before the Patent Office, assisting with litigation.

We have put together a number of links to certain Internet tools that you might find useful