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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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(41)Google rating from 41 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
McMahon Fearnley provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Building & Construction+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Franchising · Debt Recovery · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Cleveland, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(36)Google rating from 36 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hopper Mott Bunting Lawyers (Previously Mott & Associates, Solicitors) provides legal services in Cleveland, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Criminal Law · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(34)Google rating from 34 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mallesons Stephen Jaques provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Class Actions.
Business & Commercial Law+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Class Actions · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Banking & Finance · Property & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(31)Google rating from 31 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
O'Reilly Stevens Lawyers provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Criminal Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreCriminal Law · Wills & Estates · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Business & Commercial Law
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Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(29)Google rating from 29 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hwl Ebsworth Lawyers provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Partner & Family Visas+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Franchising · Property & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Insolvency & Restructuring
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North Lakes, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(26)Google rating from 26 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Onyx Legal provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Contract Law.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Contract Law · Wills & Estates · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Corporate Law & M&A · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★3.8(25)Google rating from 25 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Macpherson Kelley provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property & Trade Marks and Property & Conveyancing.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreIntellectual Property & Trade Marks · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Planning & Environment · Insolvency & Restructuring · Franchising2 languages
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Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(24)Google rating from 24 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Dylan & Inns provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Employment Law · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Surry Hills, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(22)Google rating from 22 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Neville & Hourn Legal provides legal services in Surry Hills, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Insolvency & Restructuring · Criminal Law · Partner & Family Visas
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Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(21)Google rating from 21 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Stidston Warren Lawyers provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Contested Wills & Family Provision.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Franchising · Family Law · Intellectual Property & Trade MarksFree first consult
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Moonah, TAS · Hobart & South
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hwl Ebsworth Lawyers provides legal services in Moonah, TAS. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Partner & Family Visas+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Franchising · Property & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Insolvency & Restructuring · Banking & Finance
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Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hunt & Hunt Lawyers NT provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Banking & Finance · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Insurance Law & Disputes
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Norton Rose Fulbright provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Banking & Finance.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreHealth & Medical Practitioner Law · Banking & Finance · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Property & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Competition & Consumer Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Launceston, TAS · Launceston & North
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Cooper IP provides legal services in Launceston, TAS. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Business & Commercial Law+3 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Sports & Entertainment LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kovacevic Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Family Law+5 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Personal Injury · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Social Law Co. provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Business & Commercial Law+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Competition & Consumer Law · Partner & Family Visas
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
WRP Legal provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Gosai Law provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Class Actions+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Debt Recovery · Defamation · Fraud & White Collar Crime
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NSW · Hills District
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Meyer West IP provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Intellectual Property & Trade Marks, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Intellectual Property & Trade Marks+2 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law
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Springwood, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
IP Gateway Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys provides legal services in Springwood, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Intellectual Property & Trade Marks and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreIntellectual Property & Trade Marks · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
New Era Lawyers provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Commercial Litigation · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Corporate Law & M&A
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Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
★★★★★★★★★★3.5(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Holding Redlich - Brisbane provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Agribusiness & Rural Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Competition & Consumer Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Partner & Family Visas · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Planning & Environment
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hw Litigation Pty Ltd provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Commercial Litigation · Building & Construction · Business & Commercial Law · Debt Recovery · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Insolvency & Restructuring
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.
