Pearce IP is delighted to welcome Executive Lawyer & Trade Mark Attorney Kim Evans to the team. Kim leads the Pearce IP trade mark team, and joins Pearce IP from Allens Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys where she was Principal.
Kim has more than 18 years’ experience developing successful IP/legal strategies supporting some of the world’s most recognisable brands. Kim is a lawyer and registered Trans-Tasman trade mark attorney with a wide-ranging and impressive background including experience in-house, in private practice, and in academia.
Pearce IP’s founder and CEO Naomi Pearce says:
“I am absolutely delighted to welcome Kim Evans to the growing Pearce IP team, and excited to increase our trade mark offering. Kim is renowned for her trade mark expertise, her business acumen, and her elegance in resolving complex legal challenges. I congratulate Kim and am excited to work with her as she embarks on her new role as head of the Pearce IP trade marks team.”
Kim’s arrival follows the commencement of seasoned patent prosecutor Carol Johns PhD in January 2024, and Julie Balance in October 2023. Further new arrivals announcements will follow next week, including in relation to a team who have joined the Pearce IP legal team from big law.
About Pearce IP
Pearce IP is a boutique firm offering intellectual property specialist lawyers, patent attorneys and trade mark attorneys to the life sciences industries (in particular, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotech, ag-tech and food tech). Pearce IP is recognised by MIP as the only leading regional IP firm with a female founder, and is certified by WEConnect International as women owned. 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 Chambers & Partners, 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.
Our leaders have been recognised in virtually every notable IP listing for their legal, patent and trade mark excellence including: Chambers & Partners, IAM Patent 1000, MIP IP Stars, Doyle’s Guide, WIPR Leaders, 5 Star IP Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and Australasian Lawyer 5 Star Awards, and have been honoured with many awards including Australian Law Awards – IP Partner of the Year, Women in Law Awards – Partner of the Year, Women in Business Law Awards – Patent Lawyer of the Year (Asia Pacific), Most Influential Lawyers (Changemaker), among other awards.
Maliha Hoque
Paralegal
Maliha is a Paralegal and contributing author to Pearce IP’s flagship circulars BioBlast® and BioGxPulse®. She is currently completing her Juris Doctor at the University of Sydney. With a background in medical science, finance and risk consulting, and an inquisitive mind, Maliha loves leaving ‘no stone unturned’ when investigating IP/legal ‘challenges’. Maliha is interested in the intersection of law and science, and digital transformation. She gets excited about using her science, business management, and legal skills and experience to support Pearce IP’s lawyers, attorneys and clients.