Maddie Gentle

Trade Mark and Patent Executive Assistant

Bachelor of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Graduate Certificate in IP

Email: maddie.gentle@pearceIP.law
Tel: +61 (0) 2 9023 9988

Maddie Gentle is a Trade Mark and Patent Executive Assistant at Pearce IP, based in the Sydney office.

Having worked in the legal industry since 2019, Maddie has developed a strong understanding of legal practice and a keen interest in intellectual property. She is an experienced Trade Mark Paralegal, having most recently worked at Progressive Legal, following previous roles with MinterEllison, Spruson & Ferguson and Shelston IP.

Maddie has a broad interest in law and justice and holds a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice from Griffith University, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

Pearce IP Awards

Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer's 5-Star Employer of Choice 2025 & "Standout Winner” for Inclusion and Culture 2025

Chambers and Partners

Global - Intellectual Property (2026, 2025)
Asia Pacific - Intellectual Property (2026, 2025, 2024)
Winner - Asia Pacific and Greater China Region Awards 2025 - DEI: Outstanding Firm (2025)

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

Market Leading Intellectual Property Firm (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023)

Asia IP - Awards

New Zealand Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year (2025)

Asia IP - Law Firm Rankings Australia

Patent Prosecution (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023)
Patent Contentious (2026, 2025)
Trademark Prosecution (2026)

Asia IP - Law Firm Rankings New Zealand

Patent Prosecution (2026)

Asia IP - Rankings

Patent - Patent Prosecution (Australia) (2026, 2025, 2024)

IAM Patent 1000

Silver - Litigation (Australia) (2026, 2025)
Silver - Prosecution (Australia) (2026, 2025)
Bronze - Prosecution (New Zealand) (2026, 2025)
Bronze - Litigation (Australia) (2023, 2022, 2021)
Bronze - Prosecution (Australia) (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)

Australian Law Awards (Lawyers Weekly)

Finalist – Women in Law Awards – Boutique Diversity Firm of the Year (2022)
Finalist – Intellectual Property Team of the Year (2022)
Winner – Intellectual Property Team of the Year (2021)

Managing IP Stars

Patent Prosecution - AU (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)
Trade Mark - Patent & Trade Mark Attorney Firms - AU (2026, 2025)
Patent Disputes - AU (2026, 2025)
Trade Mark Prosecution - NZ (2026)
The Only Leading Female Owned Life Sciences focussed IP Firm (2023)
Pearce IP ranked firm (2021)

World Trademark Review (WTR 1000)

Prosecution & Strategy, Australia and New Zealand (2026)
Litigation & Prosecution Australia - Silver (2025)
Litigation & Prosecution New Zealand (2025)
Litigation & Prosecution Australia (2024)

Best Lawyers

Best Law Firm - Australia (2027, 2026)

Women in Business Law Awards - APAC

Shortlisted – Australian Firm of the Year (2022)

Lexology Legal Influencer

Australasia – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q1 2026, Q4 2025, Q3 2025, Q2 2025, Q1 2025, Q4 2024, Q3 2024, Q2 2024, Q1 2024, Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q2 2023, Q3 2022, Q2 2022, Q1 2021, Q4 2020)

Australasia - Dispute Resolution (Q1 2026, Q4 2025)

Cross-border – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q1 2026, Q4 2025, Q2 2025, Q1 2025, Q4 2024, Q3 2024, Q2 2024, Q1 2024, Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q2 2023, Q1 2023)

Europe – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q3 2025, Q2 2025, Q1 2025, Q4 2024, Q3 2024)

Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer

Top Specialist Firm (2026, 2025)
5-Star Employer of Choice (2025)
"Standout Winner” for Inclusion and Culture (<100 employees) (2025)
Top Boutique Firm (2024)
5-Star Intellectual Property Law Firm (2021)