Intellectual property


Pitt & Moore & your business

Strategic advice to protect, commercialise and strengthen your intellectual property. 

We understand the value of your intellectual property and the best ways to promote and protect it. Carefully developed and strategically managed intellectual property can provide real opportunities to develop a strong, unique brand and to generate increased revenue through commercialisation. 

Our intellectual property practice is led by lawyers who specialise in Trade marks and IP protection, supported by an experienced team providing practical and commercially astute advice on the development, protection and commercialisation of intellectual property. 

Our Trade mark and IP protection lawyers recognise the importance of our clients’ innovative business ideas, designs and concepts and the value of their brands. We can provide practical and commercially astute advice on the development and protection of intellectual property. 

Speak with our specialist

If you require advice on protecting, commercialising or enforcing intellectual property rights, we are ready to assist with clear, strategic guidance tailored to your business. 

Protecting your intellectual property assets 

Intellectual property is often one of a business’s most valuable assets. Without appropriate legal protection such as Trade mark registration New Zealand, brands, designs and innovations can be vulnerable. 

We help ensure your intellectual property is clearly identified, properly protected and aligned with your broader commercial strategy. 

We can help with: 

Commercialising and enforcing your rights

Effective intellectual property strategy goes beyond registration. It includes structuring ownership, managing risk and leveraging value. 

Our approach is commercially grounded, balancing protection with business opportunity. 

We provide practical advice on: 

Integrated commercial support

Intellectual property issues often intersect with business structuring, franchising, sale and purchase transactions and employment matters.

As a full-service firm, our intellectual property lawyers work closely with our: 

This ensures coordinated advice where intellectual property forms part of a wider commercial strategy. 

Why work with Pitt & Moore?

Commercially astute advice.

We provide practical and commercially astute advice that reflects real business considerations.

Strategic protection.

We focus on long-term brand strength, risk mitigation and revenue potential. 

Clear and responsive.

We deliver clear guidance and responsive service so your business can act confidently and without delay. 

Get in touch with our dedicated specialists

Key contact


Email: clare.north@pittandmoore.co.nz
DDI: +64 3 545 6708

If you require advice on protecting or commercialising your intellectual property, Clare is ready to assist with clear, strategic guidance tailored to your business. 

Clare North

Partner

Geoff Caradus

Partner

Taryn Fels

Solicitor