Pearce IP congratulates two of its leaders, Founder and CEO Naomi Pearce, and Special Counsel Jacinta Flattery-O’Brien PhD, who were honoured this week as MIP Patent stars for 2023. This is the third and fourth consecutive year (respectively) that they have been named as MIP Patent Stars.
Naomi Pearce says:
“Pearce IP’s lawyers and attorneys are market leading, and the ranking of 2 of its leaders by MIP for the third and fourth year in a row (respectively) highlights the impact that Pearce IP has had on the industry in less than 6 years.
I am very proud of the recognition that Pearce IP as a firm, and each of our leaders individually, have accomplished since inception in 2017. Pearce IP is achieving its mission to set the standard for excellence in the provision of legal and IP services in Australia.
We also congratulate our industry friends and peers who are also ranked by MIP as IP Stars for 2023.
About Pearce IP
Pearce IP is boutique firm offering intellectual property specialist lawyers, patent attorneys and trade mark attorneys to the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and life sciences industries. Pearce IP is the 2021 ‘Intellectual Property Team of the Year’ (Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards) and was shortlisted for the same award in 2022. Pearce IP is ranked in IAM Patent 1000 and Managing IP (MIP) IP Stars, in Australasian Lawyer 5 Star Awards as a ‘5 Star’ firm, and the Legal 500 APAC Guide for Intellectual Property. Pearce IP leaders are well recognised as leading IP practitioners.
Our leaders have been recognised in virtually every notable IP listing for their legal, patent and trade mark excellence including: IAM Patent 1000, IAM Strategy 300, MIP IP Stars, Doyles Guide, WIPR Leaders, 5 Star IP Lawyers, Women in Law Awards – Partner of the Year, Best Lawyers and Australasian Lawyer 5 Star Awards, Women in Business Law Awards – Patent Lawyer of the Year (Asia Pacific), Most Influential Lawyers (Changemaker), among other awards.
Naomi Pearce
CEO, Executive Lawyer (AU, NZ), Patent Attorney (AU, NZ) & Trade Mark Attorney (AU)
Naomi is the CEO and Founder of Pearce IP, and is one of ANZ’s leading IP practitioners. Naomi is a market leading, strategic, commercially astute, patent lawyer, patent attorney and trade mark attorney, with over 29 years’ experience, and a background in molecular biology/biochemistry.
Ranked in virtually every notable legal directory, highly regarded by peers and clients, Naomi is renowned for her successful and elegant IP/legal strategies focussing on complex/multijurisdictional litigation, global FTO, and strategic advice. Among other awards, Naomi is the 2026 Lexology Client Choice Winner for Patents, the 2024 Lawyers Weekly Women in Law “Executive of the Year”, the 2023 Lawyers Weekly “IP Partner of the Year”, the 2022 Lexology Client Choice Winner for Life Sciences, the 2022 Asia Pacific Women in Business Law “Patent Lawyer of the Year”, and the 2021 Lawyers Weekly Women in Law “Partner of the Year”. Ranked in Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Global, IAM Patent 1000, IAM Strategy 300, is a MIP “Patent Star”, and is recognised as a WIPR Leader for patents and trade marks.
Pearce IP is the premier life sciences focussed firm in ANZ. Commencing in 2017. Pearce IP is the 2025 Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer 5-Star Employer of Choice & “Standout Winner” for Inclusion and Culture (<100 employees). In 2021, Pearce IP was the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards IP Team of the Year.
Jacinta Flattery-O'Brien PhD
Special Counsel, Patent Attorney
Jacinta is a trusted and recognised leader in biotech/pharma patenting, identified as an "IP Star" by the highly regarded Managing Intellectual Property Journal (MIP) for her expertise.
She is a registered patent attorney with 20 years' experience serving clients in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries.