Pearce IP Founder and CEO Naomi Pearce is one of four Australian IP professionals ranked by WIPR in Influential Women in IP 2026. Influential Women in IP is a global ranking celebrating women whose expertise, leadership and achievements are shaping the future of IP.
WIPR describes this year’s list as:
“…an outstanding group of women whose expertise, leadership and achievements are shaping the future of intellectual property across the globe… an inspiring testament to the depth of female leadership strengthening the intellectual property system worldwide.”
Of Naomi, WIPR says:
“With more than 25 years’ experience in patent litigation, she is recognised as one of the country’s leading practitioners in the pharmaceutical sector, combining deep legal expertise with a background in molecular biology and biochemistry.
Under her leadership, Pearce IP has built a strong reputation for innovation, flexible working and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, with women holding the vast majority of leadership roles across the firm.”
Peter O’Sullivan, Pearce IP Deputy CEO, comments:
“Anyone who has worked with Naomi knows that her impact extends far beyond technical excellence. She is a visionary leader who has transformed the way intellectual property services are delivered while championing flexibility, inclusion and innovation. This recognition from WIPR is incredibly well deserved, and we are delighted to see Naomi’s achievements honoured on the global stage.”
Naomi is no stranger to recognition from World IP Review, having previously been named a WIPR Diversity Champion (2025, 2022), recognised among the Top 100 Influential Women in IP (2021), and ranked as a WIPR Leader (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022). She has also been listed in the WIPR Leaders Patents & Trade Marks rankings since 2020, reflecting her longstanding reputation as one of Australia’s leading intellectual property practitioners.
About Pearce IP
Pearce IP is a privately owned/independent, specialist, life-sciences focussed, intellectual property/law firm offering lawyers and attorneys in Australia and New Zealand.
Our lawyers and attorneys specialise in pharma, biopharma, biotech, ag-tech, food-tech, med-tech, although our work is broader than these industries.
Pearce IP and its leaders are ranked in every notable legal directory including: Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, IAM Patent 1000, IAM Strategy 300, MIP IP Stars, Doyles Guide, WTR 1000, Best Lawyers, WIPR Leaders, Best Law Firms, among others. In 2025, Pearce IP was honoured by Australasian Lawyer and New Zealand Lawyer as a Top Specialist Firm, 5 Star Employer of Choice, and the “Standout Winner” for Inclusion and Culture (<100 employees).
Pearce IP is the only leading IP firm in Australia and New Zealand with a female founder, and is certified by WEConnect International as women owned.
Naomi Pearce
CEO, Executive Lawyer (AU, NZ), Patent & Trade Mark Attorney (Trans Tasman)
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.