Vulnerable Intellectual Property (IP) is a major threat to a thriving business in Brisbane,
Picture this: Your successful Brisbane based business is flourishing due to your innovation and hard work.
But what if a competitor discovers the key to your success? Or worse, they copy your ideas and profit from your intellectual property.
With expert assistance from our IP lawyers, this can all be avoided.
With appropriate registered protection, you’ll have the legal right to stop competitors from exploiting your IP.
Protecting your IP rights doesn't need to be a painful experience
With careful guidance from our experienced team, you can be confident that your crucial IP is secured, providing fertile conditions for your business to thrive.
CEO Ms Jenny McDiarmid draws on international experience as a business manager in Hong Kong, the UK and Australia.
Principal attorney Dr Tim Fitzgerald has decades of experience in R&D and IP protection.
IP Flourish is absolutely committed to providing the highest level of service for your IP protection needs. We appreciate that your business is unique and that it’s crucial for us to take the time to understand the technical aspects of your operations and your commercial strategy.
Don’t leave your valuable intellectual property vulnerable. With the right protection, your innovative ideas could yield a bumper crop of commercial success!
Book a free consultation with our Brisbane patent attorneys today by calling (07) 3177 3365.
3 easy steps to work with our patent attorney.
Meet us at our Brisbane office in Fortitude Valley, or we can come to you. We’ll introduce ourselves, learn about your business / technology, and map a path forward for securing your IP.
We’ll suggest an IP registration strategy and provide a clear overview of the steps and costs involved. We’ll then work diligently and efficiently to prepare your applications, providing drafts and seeking feedback.
The right IP strategy and protection provides a range of commercial benefits. You’ll feel confident to invest in your business and reap the benefits of working with a Brisbane patent attorney.
Common questions and answers relating to Patent Attorneys and Intellectual Property Law.
Patent attorneys are qualified and trained in laws relating to intellectual property (IP) such as patent drafting, trade mark registration, registered design protection, and plant breeder’s rights.
Patent attorneys are also familiar with laws relating to copyright, confidential information, and trade practices.
Patent attorneys can:
At IP Flourish, we are sometimes referred to as a ‘Patent Law Firm’ or ‘Patent Lawyer’. This is a common misconception because technically speaking we are not lawyers. We are specifically registered as a patent and trade mark attorney firm, and the relevant job titles are ‘Patent Attorney’ and ‘Trade Mark Attorney’ – We try to steer clear of being titled ‘Patent Lawyers’ as much as possible.
A patent attorney has a focus on understanding the technical and commercial elements of:
A trade mark attorney has similar expertise in relation to the filing and prosecution of trademarks.
Australian lawyers may focus on legal issues in a variety of areas, including commercial law, employment law, and family law. A lawyer’s role may involve the use of court actions for enforcing or resolving legal disputes. Patent attorneys do not themselves litigate in court, although they are commonly involved in court proceedings involving IP rights.
Registered patent attorneys are obligated to act in their client’s best interests and to preserve the confidentiality of client information. Misuse of information provided to a patent attorney by a client or prospective client is grounds for removal from the register.
Accordingly, details of an invention can be disclosed to a registered Australian patent attorney knowing that there is a strict obligation for the attorney not to misuse this information, including by ‘stealing ideas’. It is also relevant to note that professional privilege protects communications between Australian patent attorneys and their clients.
A patent is a form of intellectual property providing a legally enforceable right in relation to commercial use of an invention.
Among the requirements for patent protection of an invention is that:
Notably, if you have demonstrated, sold, or discussed your invention outside of strict confidentiality prior to submitting a patent application, this can jeopardise your ability to obtain patent protection.
A granted patent provides you with exclusive commercial rights to your invention that can be enforced against other parties in court, if necessary. A patent also provides options for licencing or assigning rights to your invention to other parties.
To be eligible for a patent, the applicant (or applicants) should be:
An address for legal services will need to be provided for a patent application. Notably, patent attorneys are registered in a jurisdiction-specific manner; e.g. an Australian registration is required for an attorney to act before the Australian patent office.
A patent attorney will do a far better job of drafting a patent specification an applying for a patent than you could hope to do yourself. Due to the complexity and specific nature of patent law, it is very common for critical errors to be made when non-attorneys attempt to ‘self-draft’ and/or ‘self-file’ patent applications.
A granted patent provides you with exclusive rights in relation to the commercial use of your invention. This can allow you to prevent competitors from selling your technology leading to higher pricing and/or sales volume. For commercially successful technologies, the costs of patent protection can be very small relative to the commercial benefit provided. Additionally, having a patent application filed can provide substantial advantages for negotiations with investors or commercial partners.
Accordingly, there are very real commercial benefits associated with obtaining assistance and expert advice from a registered patent attorney. While it may be tempting to try to handle patent protection alone to minimise expense, this can ultimately be an extremely costly mistake.
Yes. We are well-versed in the local and international requirements for patent filing.
We assist our clients in every step of the process, from conducting searches to preparing and filing the patent application, ensuring your intellectual property is protected.
Yes, we operate in Brisbane QLD and on the Gold Coast QLD with offices in both locations – Please contact us to arrange an appointment.