-Providing strategic advice to clients on protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights including patents, designs and copyright-Drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the fields of mechanical engineering, electronics, medical devices, robotics, business methods, ICT, software, fintech and AI technologies.-Providing opinion on patentability, patent infringement, validity and freedom to operate (FTO)-Help secure robust IP protection for the clients for their tech in New Zealand, Australia and worldwide.

• Conducting patent novelty, infringement and freedom to operate searches and analyses• Drafting Patent Specifications• Advising clients on patentability• Filing and prosecuting patent applications for local and overseas clients • Advising clients on design and trade mark registration• Conducting design and trade mark searches• Filing and prosecuting design and trade mark applications in New Zealand and overseas• Interacting with Clients, Associates, Patent Examiners and other IP professionals Technical Expertise: Mechanical Engineering, Business Methods, Software, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electronics

. Managing and planning the day-to-day operation of Patmark. Conducting NZ and International patent novelty, infringement, product clearance, validity, state of the art, family and freedom to operate searches and analysis. Conducting NZ and International design and trademark searches and analyses. Analysing prior art and issuing independent search report. Retrieving and supplying IP documents and technical literature. Liaising with clients

• Examining the patent applications in the field of Mechanical and Electronics engineering utilizing the combination of scientific expertise with analytical research and an eye for legal aspects of intellectual property in New Zealand.• Searching patents and scientific literature databases for prior art, and examining patent applications substantively and determining whether the claimed invention meets the patentability requirements.• Interacting with Patent Attorneys and Applicants • Issuing Examination Report • Reviewing the work of Associate Patent Examiners and mentoring them.