Business & Commercial
IP lawyers protect trade marks, copyright, designs and confidential information.
Registering a trade mark protects your brand across Australia. IP lawyers also handle licensing, infringement and domain disputes.
A brand, invention or design is often a business's most valuable asset, and it's only as strong as its protection.
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 firms in the directory
141 firms
Cooks Hill, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Keystone Lawyers provides legal services in Cooks Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Building & Construction.
Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
Le Souef Peter provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Le Souef Peter provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Yarralumla, NSW · Canberra
Lexicon Lawyers provides legal services in Yarralumla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Luk & Associates Solicitors provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Varsity Lakes, QLD · Gold Coast
Mahoney Lawyers provides legal services in Varsity Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Intellectual Property & Trade Marks and Business & Commercial Law.
Canberra City, ACT · Canberra
Mark Fleming Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra City, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Moss Vale, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
Mark Fleming Lawyers provides legal services in Moss Vale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
McCullough Robertson provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Clayfield, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Murphy's Law Accident Lawyers provides legal services in Clayfield, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Insurance Law & Disputes.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Norton Rose Fulbright provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property & Trade Marks and Partner & Family Visas.
Subiaco, WA · Perth CBD
Pragma Legal provides legal services in Subiaco, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Professional Negligence.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
QLD Law Group provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Gatton, QLD · Ipswich
Ryan & Ryan Lawyers provides legal services in Gatton, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Toowoomba, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Ryan & Ryan Lawyers provides legal services in Toowoomba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
NSW · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Ryan & Ryan Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Yarralumla, NSW · Canberra
Snedden Hall & Gallop provides legal services in Yarralumla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Stephens Lawyers & Consultants provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Intellectual Property & Trade Marks and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Preston, VIC · Northern Melbourne
TechComm Legal provides legal services in Preston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Intellectual Property & Trade Marks and Business & Commercial Law.
Lane Cove North, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
The Property Conveyancers provides legal services in Lane Cove North, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Insolvency & Restructuring.
West Leederville, WA · Perth CBD
WALGA provides legal services in West Leederville, WA. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Understand the next step
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.
Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.
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.
Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.
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
No. Registering a business name doesn't give you trade mark rights. A separate trade mark application is needed.
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.
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.
