IP lawyers protect trade marks, copyright, designs and confidential information.
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Registering a trade mark protects your brand across Australia. IP lawyers also handle licensing, infringement and domain disputes.
Why intellectual property & trade marks matters
A brand, invention or design is often a business's most valuable asset, and it's only as strong as its protection.
The Australian context
Trade marks, patents and designs are registered with IP Australia under federal law. Copyright arises automatically under the Copyright Act 1968 and doesn't need registration.
Intellectual Property & Trade Marks lawyers near you
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Chippendale, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(394)Google rating from 394 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
sprintlaw - Legal Services provides legal services in Chippendale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Employment Law · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Partner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Employer Advisory & Industrial RelationsFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Glen Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(299)Google rating from 299 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Fumens Lawyers 富文律师行 (Melbourne CBD) provides legal services in Glen Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Business & Commercial Law · Criminal Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Insolvency & Restructuring · Wills & Estates · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Woolloomooloo, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(204)Google rating from 204 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Progressive Legal provides legal services in Woolloomooloo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Defamation.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Defamation · Property & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Employment Law · Partner & Family Visas · Franchising
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(203)Google rating from 203 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Brandon & Gullo Lawyers provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(154)Google rating from 154 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Nolan Family Lawyers & Mediation provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Divorce & Separation.
Family Law+7 moreMediation & Dispute Resolution · Divorce & Separation · Binding Financial Agreements · Parenting & Child Custody · Property & Conveyancing · De Facto Relationships · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Cheltenham, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(146)Google rating from 146 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Cogent Legal Lawyers and Solicitors provides legal services in Cheltenham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Toowoomba City, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(146)Google rating from 146 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Enterprise Legal provides legal services in Toowoomba City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Franchising.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Franchising · Commercial Property & Leasing · Defamation · Building & Construction · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Debt Recovery
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Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(133)Google rating from 133 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Rise Legal provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Business & Commercial Law+5 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Franchising · Partner & Family Visas · Health & Medical Practitioner Law
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Newstead, QLD · Brisbane CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(118)Google rating from 118 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Rouse Lawyers provides legal services in Newstead, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Franchising.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Franchising · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Commercial Litigation · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Buying or Selling a Business
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North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(104)Google rating from 104 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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UX Law provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Partner & Family Visas.
Business & Commercial Law+3 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Partner & Family Visas · Intellectual Property & Trade MarksFree first consult
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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(86)Google rating from 86 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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IT Lawyers Australia provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Technology, Privacy & Data, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Technology, Privacy & Data+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Debt Recovery · Family Law · Employment Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(84)Google rating from 84 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Fumens Lawyers 富文律师行 (Melbourne CBD) provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Business & Commercial Law · Criminal Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Insolvency & Restructuring · Wills & Estates · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(79)Google rating from 79 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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CMI Legal provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Contract Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Employment Law · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Partner & Family Visas
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Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(70)Google rating from 70 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Lazarus Legal provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Contract Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreContract Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Notary Public & JP Services · Building & Construction · Wills & Estates
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Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(63)Google rating from 63 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Skaf Lawyers & Notary Public provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Property & Conveyancing.
Wills & Estates+6 morePlanning & Environment · Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(50)Google rating from 50 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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YLP Legal provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Partner & Family Visas+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Property & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Erina, NSW · Central Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(48)Google rating from 48 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Orbell Family Lawyers Central Coast provides legal services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Divorce & Separation.
Family Law+7 moreParenting & Child Custody · Divorce & Separation · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Binding Financial Agreements · International Family Law & Hague Abduction · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Burnie, TAS · North West & West Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(48)Google rating from 48 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Whitelaw Legal Group provides legal services in Burnie, TAS. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Family Law · Contract Law · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Defamation · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Employment Law
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Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(45)Google rating from 45 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
FRANCIS LIM Barristers & Solicitors provides legal services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Commercial Litigation · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks4 languages
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(43)Google rating from 43 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mellor Olsson provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Partner & Family Visas · Planning & Environment · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Employment Law · Banking & Finance
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Braddon, ACT · Canberra
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(41)Google rating from 41 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Colquhoun Murphy provides legal services in Braddon, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Defamation.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Defamation · Wills & Estates · Personal Injury · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Employment Law · Administrative & Government Law
Understand the next step
A practical guide to intellectual property & trade marks
What to discuss at the first meeting
Identify the creation, brand or right you want protected and whether the task is registration, commercialisation or a dispute. A business name and a trade mark are different matters.
Confirm any work requiring a registered patent or trade marks attorney and associated external charges.
How the engagement may progress
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Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
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Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
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Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.
Fees and the scope of work
Request a defined scope or staged budget with assumptions about document review and negotiation rounds. Personal guarantees, tax and related disputes may need separate work.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Dates to raise at first contact
Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.
Questions to ask a intellectual property & trade marks adviser
Which rights and jurisdictions need assessment?
Does the scope cover searching, filing, negotiation or enforcement?
Who is your client: the business or me personally?
What specialist input is required?
Which risks and exclusions should I understand before approving the document?
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Is my business name a trade mark?
No. Registering a business name doesn't give you trade mark rights. A separate trade mark application is needed.
Do I need a lawyer to start a company?
You can register a company yourself. A lawyer is useful for the shareholders agreement, the right structure for tax and asset protection, and making sure your contracts and terms protect you.
Should a lawyer review a commercial lease?
Yes. Leases often run for years and can include costly obligations such as make-good, outgoings and personal guarantees. Some states also have retail leasing laws that affect your rights.
Building & Construction · Business & Commercial Law · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Property & Conveyancing · Personal Bankruptcy · Insolvency & Restructuring · Domestic Violence & AVOs · General Practice (regional generalist)
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Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Debt Recovery · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Building & Construction
Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
Free first consult
The firm advertises a free first consultation.
Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
The firm advertises a free first consultation.
Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
Free first consult
The firm advertises a free first consultation.
Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
