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In the world of IP protection and enforcement the first step, and even the next step, are not always obvious.  Who is the most appropriately qualified individual or firm to deal with my innovation?  How can I make sure my chosen firm deals with my matter as it should? Do I really take that next step and spend all that money, and what are the implications if I do?  Am I really building shareholder value or am I just building an IP portfolio for the sake of it?


Peter has over 35 years' experience in the promotion and provision of IP services in Australia and New Zealand.  As a registered Australian patent & trade marks attorney he's represented the interests of individual and corporate clients before the Australian and New Zealand Patent and Trade Mark Offices consistently over this time.  Peter has particular experience in establishing and maintaining business relationships with overseas patent and trade mark attorney firms and IP law firms.  This has been predominantly in the context of representing one of Australia/New Zealand's largest independent (until recently) IP service firms on a consistent basis with domestic and international travel to establish and maintain these relationships over a 25 year period. 


What's my first step?

Do I have an invention, and if I do what do I do now?  

Maybe I really need a trade mark?  Who should I deal with in protecting my intellectual property?  Why is one firm, and perhaps one individual attorney or lawyer best placed to handle my work?  Won't every firm say that they can handle this job?

 

Incoming/Outgoing Filings

Patent & trade mark filings are a valuable commodity.  What firms will value what you can send them?  How can you ensure you get your share of filings?

Do You Need an IP Sanity Check?

Before you know it you are spending $50,000 pa on your IP and it is only growing.  Do you really need to do this?  Is it really adding value?

Need to Refer a Patent Job?

If you are a law firm with a valued client that needs advice from an attorney firm, or specialist IP lawyer, you want to ensure that firm won't look to undermine your relationship.

Services

Domestic Innovators

We know the Australian and New Zealand patent & trade mark firms, the attorneys, the lawyers, and their experience.  We can ensure that your IP matter is handled effectively and efficiently by those best qualified and experienced to do so.

Domestic Attorney & Law Firms

You may not have experience in filing and prosecuting applications, or running IP litigation, overseas.  After consideration of your requirements we can make recommendations of, and broker introductions to, those that can represent your clients' interests most effectively, and those that won't work against your interests.

Overseas Attorney Firms

Cases for filing in overseas jurisdictions are a valuable commodity.  These can be directed to firms that are suitably qualified and experienced to handle them, and that can also reciprocate with filings directed to you.  This can ensure that not only are you looking after your clients' interests but also your own.  Perhaps your current representatives need a friendly reminder of the value of your relationship.

Experienced Innovators

There are many pinch points in patent, trade mark and design applications/registrations that require consideration of the next best step.  These can have significant impact on the scope, value and cost of protection.  Sometimes it is appropriate to engage an independent advisor to consider the relative merits of your options, even if you have a mature IP portfolio.

Testimonials

"I have known Peter in a professional capacity for over 20 years. We first worked together in 2005 when Peter was a Partner at Wrays (Intellectual Property, Trade Mark and Patent Attorneys), and I was at Pacific Ore Limited, and subsequently Bioheap Limited. We developed, utilising Peter's patent management services, a large international portfolio of patents and trademarks that added significant value to these companies.


I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Peter to anyone who is considering obtaining independent advice on how to best manage their intellectual property matters."

"Having established a long-standing personal acquaintance with Peter, he was our first point of contact when Pastin Solutions developed a novel innovation within the transport and logistics sector. Peter demonstrated an immediate grasp of the commercial and legal landscape, providing critical strategic advice. His ability to swiftly identify key risks and facilitate a high-level referral to a specialist Patent and Trade Marks attorney ensuring we did what we needed to do, when we needed to do it."

“I have dealt with Peter extensively over a 10 year period during which he advised on process technology patent applications, patent examinations, liaision with overseas patent attorney associates, trademarking and patenting strategy. He also supervised the administration of the resulting IP portfolio. Peter had an amazing ability to be quickly across unfamiliar subjects and new concepts and to develop appropriate strategies for applications.

Peter’s breadth of experience would be invaluable to any company that needs guidance on IP management."

Stop Worrying About Whether You are Doing the Right Thing

Take the sanity check & get in touch with Peter

Important Notice

Peter Caporn, Consultant, IP Advisory Advocacy & Referrals does not offer services in the drafting, filing, prosecution, validity, infringement, monitoring and maintenance of patents, trade marks and registered designs, nor these services in respect of other forms of intellectual property.  He is however happy to work with clients' intellectual property and legal advisors to ensure clients obtain the advice and other IP-related services they require.  The services provided by Peter Caporn, Consultant, are limited to those as set out above, or such as may be agreed from time to time between Peter Caporn and those engaging his services.  

Peter Caporn, Consultant, IP Advisory Advocacy & Referrals will endeavour to ensure any information provided is treated in a confidential manner and may be subject to client-attorney confidentiality and/or privilege.

Peter Caporn is a Fellow of the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia and a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy.

Photo credit: AusIMM Perth Chapter 2023 Annual Dinner

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