My specialty is helping clients capture and leverage their intellectual property assets, and optimise the intangible assets in their business for valuation and growth potential. I am a New Zealand and Australian registered patent attorney with experience advising several of New Zealand and Australia's largest export manufacturers, including worldwide registration and enforcement of IP rights. My favourite technical areas are electrical engineering, software, physics and ICT technology fields.Beyond IP, I have a commercial background in the growth of a high-tech electronics and software development and manufacturing business. I reply on my background in business to guide my clients toward achieving stronger intellectual property rights and a higher value for their intellectual assets.My experience includes intellectual property strategy and registration, intangible asset strategy, protection and management, intellectual property management, technology commercialization, intellectual property licensing, governance, and alignment of IP strategy with business strategy for high growth.

I was the director of a New Zealand based start-up company overseeing development and commercialisation and exit. My tasks included:- Identifying and protecting Intellectual Property during deveopment- Overseeing prototype development and final product features- Developing a commercialsation pathway- Developing international sales channels

Specialist in patent and design law for a range of New Zealand clients including large and small companies, and individual inventors.