Best IP lawyers in Australia

Gareth Benson Intellectual Property Lawyer

Founding Partner IP ASSIST - Commercial and Intellectual Property Lawyer

Gareth Benson is a qualified lawyer with the Law Institute of Victoria and the NT Law Society. Admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2003 Gareth commenced his articles with boutique media entertainment practice Hebert Geer and Rundle (now Thomson Geers) and for Bradley Allen lawyers in Canberra, Australia’s national capital.

Gareth has filed hundreds of Trademark, Designs and Patent applications. He specialises in identifying the core Intellectual Property in any enterprise. His personal and purpose driven approach includes a strategic approach to elevate products of the human mind and intellect to reach full commercial potential.

Claire Darbey

Litigation and Property Law Specialist

Claire has over fourteen years experience at national and boutique law firms as Employment & Commercial Lawyer and litigator.She also has over ten years experience in providing pro bono legal advice to organisations such as the Redfern Legal Centre, Inner City Legal Centre and the Homeless Persons Legal Service. Claire has degrees in Law (Honours) and Business (majoring in marketing) from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Kerry Dearham

Lawyer

Kerry is formally a Law Graduate from Latrobe University, Melbourne. She assists with the law firms trademark work. She has a diverse background in media including working as Royalties Analyst with APRA and AMCOS and is a 3D motion graphic designer working also as a Film and Television Clerk.

Steve davey

Australian Patent Law Specialist

Was admitted as a solicitor in 2006. He is a registered patent attorney, trade mark attorney, physicist and inventor. He has filed hundreds of patent applications for mechanical and software inventions and prosecuted those applications to grant. He has managed a large trade mark practice, comprising over 1000 trade mark registrations. He has experience with litigation involving patents, trade marks and designs.