Pearce IP proudly welcomed Donna Meredith (Patent & Trade Mark Attorney) this month. Donna has incredible pedigree and experience at big law and in-house/government, and has backgrounds in biology.
Donna Meredith is a trans tasman Patent & Trade Mark Attorney with more than 8 years’ post-qualification experience, and a background in biotechnology and biology. Donna supports Australian and international clients in a range of life sciences fields including nanoparticles, pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, biotechnology, DNA sequencing, cell and gene therapy, CRISPR technologies, protein chemistry, formulation chemistry, chemical compounds, biofuels, plant varieties, ag-tech, food-tech and medical devices. Prior to joining Pearce IP, Donna was with Griffith Hack and before that, Wrays. She has also worked in-house at Teva Pharmaceuticals, and in various Research Assistant roles in both Australia and Germany, with a focus on respiratory diseases, cardiology and molecular biology.
Pearce IP’s Naomi Pearce says:
“It has been fantastic to welcome Donna Meredith to the Pearce IP team. Donna brings positivity, energy and focus, leveraging her skills acquired through working with key IP firms in the Australian profession, but also during her time inhouse.
About Pearce IP
Pearce IP is a boutique firm offering intellectual property specialist lawyers, patent attorneys and trade mark attorneys to the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and life sciences industries.
Pearce IP was shortlisted as a finalist for the ‘Intellectual Property Team of the Year’ in the 2022 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards, and crowned the ‘Intellectual Property Team of the Year’ in the 2021 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards. Pearce IP was ranked in the Legal 500 APAC Guide for Intellectual Property 2023, and shortlisted for the award of ‘Australian Firm of the Year’ in the Women in Business Law Awards (APAC). The firm is ranked in IAM Patent 1000 for both litigation and prosecution, in Managing IP Stars for prosecution, and in Australasian Lawyer 5 Star Awards as a ‘5 Star’ firm.
Pearce IP leaders are well recognised as leading IP practitioners. Team members have been recognised in virtually every notable IP listing for their legal, patent and trade mark excellence including (amongst others): IAM Patent 1000, IAM Strategy 300, MIP IP Stars – Patent Stars (20 –22), Notable Practitioner and Rising Star (21-22), WIPR Leaders (20-22), WIPR Diversity Champion in IP (22), WIPR Top 100 Influential Women in IP, 5 Star IP Lawyers, Women in Law Awards – Partner of the Year, Women in Business Law Awards APAC: Patent Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, Lexology Client Choice Award, Australasian Lawyer 5 Star Awards
Naomi Pearce
CEO, Executive Lawyer (AU, NZ), Patent Attorney (AU, NZ) & Trade Mark Attorney (AU)
Naomi is the founder of Pearce IP, and is one of Australia’s leading IP practitioners. Naomi is a market leading, strategic, commercially astute, patent lawyer, patent attorney and trade mark attorney, with over 25 years’ experience, and a background in molecular biology/biochemistry. Ranked in virtually every notable legal directory, highly regarded by peers and clients, with a background in molecular biology, Naomi is renowned for her successful and elegant IP/legal strategies.
Among other awards, Naomi is ranked in Chambers, IAM Patent 1000, IAM Strategy 300, is a MIP “Patent Star”, and is recognised as a WIPR Leader for patents and trade marks. Naomi is the 2023 Lawyers Weekly “IP Partner of the Year”, the Lexology Client Choice Award recipient in 2022 and 2026, the 2022 Asia Pacific Women in Business Law “Patent Lawyer of the Year” and the 2024 Lawyers Weekly Women in Law “Executive of the Year”. Naomi is the founder of Pearce IP, which commenced in 2017 and won 2021 “IP Team of the Year” at the Australian Law Awards.