Pearce IP welcomes Sally Paterson as Executive Lawyer, Patent and Trade Mark Attorney to the Auckland office. Sally is one of New Zealand’s leading IP practitioners with more than years’ experience and a background in biological sciences.
Sally has extensive experience securing registration for patents, designs and trade marks in New Zealand, Australia and internationally, providing strategic infringement, validity and enforceability opinions, acting in contentious disputes including matters before the courts of New Zealand and before IPONZ and IP Australia, and advising on copyright and consumer law matters.
Sally’s particular expertise is in life sciences, with a focus on pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemistry, health, medical technologies (med-tech), agriculture technology (ag-tech), animal health/veterinary science, food technology (food-tech), and environmental sciences.
Before joining Pearce IP, Sally was the Managing Partner at Pipers, where she played a key role in leading the firm’s IP practice. Her strategic approach, leadership experience, and commitment to excellence align with Pearce IP’s vision, and strategic plans for the New Zealand market.
Pearce IP Founder and CEO, Naomi Pearce, says:
“I am thrilled Sally has joined us! Sally is well respected, lovely to work with, and has clients who have followed her to Pearce IP. I am excited to broaden out our prosecution bench-strength and strategic/legal prowess in New Zealand.”
Sally Paterson adds:
“I am delighted to join Pearce IP. Pearce IP’s values driven offering and focus on life sciences IP are exciting. I look forward to working with the world class Executives of Pearce IP to bring our 2027 Vision into reality.”
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 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.