Simpson Grierson has the leading specialist intellectual property team among New Zealand's commercial law firms. 

The Simpson Grierson IP group provides advice on a full range of IP related issues, including:

• Drafting and negotiating contracts relating to intellectual property ownership and use, licensing and franchising and internet commerce.
  
  
• IP aspects of major corporate transactions.
  
  
• Enforcement issues including trade mark, patent, designs and copyright infringement, passing off and breaches of the Fair Trading Act, use and misuse of confidential information and enforcement strategies to deal with counterfeiters.

We have a dedicated IP registration and portfolio management practice.  Our IP group also works with our commercial and corporate teams within Simpson Grierson to ensure a commercially oriented focus.

We see your IP as core assets; the use and protection of which is crucial to meet commercial objectives. Our integrated approach means we can provide more useful, effective and tailored advice and assistance.

Simpson Grierson is committed to the innovative use of technology to improve client service. We use InProma trade marks, patents and designs practice management software (a leader in its field) to manage your intellectual property portfolio.

The calibre of our specialist team is outstanding. The commercial IP team comprises eight solicitors, supported by Simpson Grierson's specialist IP litigators.

Our IP team also regularly write articles for a variety of media on a number of topics - you can find them here.

• 'Intellectual Property - What Is It?'
• 'Intellectual Property Protection'
• Audits
• Confidential Information
• Copyright
• Patents
• Plant Variety Rights
• Registered Designs
• Trade Marks