Pearce IP and its team members are ranked in virtually every notable legal and attorney listing for Australia. We have received numerous awards celebrating both the exceptional talent of our people and the high standard of excellence we bring to legal and IP services across Australia and New Zealand. Our recognition extends beyond professional excellence to our workplace culture, with awards including the 5-Star Employer of Choice 2025 & “Standout Winner” for Inclusion and Culture 2025 from Australasian Lawyer and New Zealand Lawyer.
Naomi Pearce Named Among Australia’s Patent Elite in IAM Global Leaders 2027. Pearce IP’s Founder and CEO, Naomi Pearce has again been named as one of Australia’s patent elite in the 2027 edition of IAM Global Leaders.
Pearce IP is pleased to announce its inclusion in Asia IP’s 2026 Patent Rankings, with the firm ranked for Patent Prosecution in Australia. Pearce IP is one of a select list of firms recognised in the Australian Patent Prosecution category, reflecting the firm’s work advising clients on patent strategy, prosecution and portfolio management across Australia and internationally.
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.
Pearce IP has achieved five individual recommendations in the Lexology Index – Australia & New Zealand 2026, with CEO and Founder Naomi Pearce and Executive Helen Macpherson both recognised across multiple categories. CEO and Founder, Naomi Pearce, has been ranked for IP – Patents, Life Sciences, and IP – Trade Mark Agents & Attorneys.
Naomi Pearce, Pearce IP’s Founder, CEO and Executive, has again been recognised in the 2026 edition of IAM Strategy 300 for: Legal, and IP Management Consultancy. Naomi has been recognised by IAM Strategy 300 14 times since 2020.
Two of Pearce IP’s leaders have been recommended by the Lexology Index: Intellectual Property 2026 which honours a small number of leading IP lawyers across 88 countries. CEO and Founder, Naomi Pearce and Executive Helen Macpherson are is recommended for Patents, and Copyright respectively.
All of Pearce IP’s New Zealand Executives have been recognised in the 2026 Doyle’s Guide – Leading Intellectual Property Lawyers (New Zealand) rankings. Paul Johns is one of 11 lawyers honoured as a Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer. Sally Paterson is one of 21 lawyers recognised as a Recommended Intellectual Property Lawyer.
Pearce IP is proud to be recognised by Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer as a Top Specialist Firm in Intellectual Property for 2026 – marking its second consecutive year of recognition. Pearce IP was one of only six firms ranked in intellectual property, and the only standalone IP firm operating across both Australia and New Zealand.
4 Pearce IP Patent Professionals Ranked in Managing IP’S IP STARS 2026, including Naomi Pearce and Helen Macpherson, who have been named Patent Stars in Australia; and Jacinta Flattery-O’Brien (Australia), and Paul Johns (New Zealand), who have been recognised as Notable Practitioners.
Pearce IP has been ranked by Managing IP in the 2026 Asia-Pacific IP Stars for Patent Prosecution, Patent Disputes and Trade Mark Prosecution, marking the sixth consecutive year of rankings for the Australian office and the first for Pearce IP New Zealand which was founded in 2024.
Pearce IP and 5 Leaders Ranked in IAM Patent 1000 2026 for AU and NZ Patent Prosecution and Litigation. 2026 marks the sixth consecutive year of Pearce IP IAM Patent 1000 ranking in Australia, one of only 51 law firms this year. Pearce IP also been ranked by IAM Patent 1000 for New Zealand every year since launching in New Zealand in 2024 and is one of only 17 firms listed this year.
Pearce IP Ranked in 2027 ‘Best Law Firms Australia’ for Life Sciences & Intellectual Property. Published by Best Lawyers and underpinned by a rigorous methodology, the Best Law Firms – Australia is in its third edition. This is the second time Pearce IP has been recognised, with rankings in both Life Sciences and IP.
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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)
Market Leading Intellectual Property Firm (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023)
New Zealand Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year (2025)
Patent Prosecution (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023)
Patent Contentious (2026, 2025)
Trademark Prosecution (2026)
Patent Prosecution (2026)
Patent - Patent Prosecution (Australia) (2026, 2025, 2024)
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)
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)
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)
Prosecution & Strategy, Australia and New Zealand (2026)
Litigation & Prosecution Australia - Silver (2025)
Litigation & Prosecution New Zealand (2025)
Litigation & Prosecution Australia (2024)
Best Law Firm - Australia (2027, 2026)
Shortlisted – Australian Firm of the Year (2022)
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)
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)
Leading Intellectual Property (2021, 2020)
Leading Contentious Intellectual Property Law Firm (2026, 2025)
Finalist – Intellectual Property Partner of the Year (2025, 2024, 2022)
Winner – Intellectual Property Partner of the Year (2023)
Intellectual Property: Patents – Global (2026, 2025)
Intellectual Property: Patents – Asia Pacific (2026, 2025, 2024)
Life Sciences - Asia Pacific (2026, 2025, 2024)
Recommended - Leading Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyer in NSW (2026, 2025)
Elite Women (2025, 2024)
Most Influential Lawyers – Changemaker (2024, 2023, 2022)
5-Star Intellectual Property Lawyer – General IP (2021)
Influential Women in IP (2026)
WIPR Leader (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)
WIPR Diversity Champion (2025, 2022)
Top 100 Influential Women in IP (2021)
WIPR Leaders – Patents & Trade Marks (2022, 2021, 2020)
Patents (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023)
Pharma & Biotech (2026, 2025)
Global Leader (2027, 2026)
Gold – Litigation (2026, 2025)
Gold – Prosecution (2026, 2025)
Silver – Litigation (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
Recommended for litigation (2020)
Global Leader (2026, 2022, 2021, 2020)
Legal (2026, 2025, 2024)
IP Management Consultancy (2026, 2025, 2024)
Pharmaceuticals/Life Sciences (2024)
World Leading IP Strategist (2022, 2021, 2020)
Patent Star (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
Practitioner of the Year Finalist (2023)
Silver - Prosecution & Strategy (Australia) (2026, 2025)
Winner – Patent Lawyer of the Year (2022)
Shortlisted – Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year (2022)
Winner – Client Choice Award for IP Patents (2026)
Winner – Client Choice Award for Life Sciences (2022)
Intellectual Property - Patents (2026)
Healthcare & Life Sciences - Patent Litigation (2026)
Australia & New Zealand - IP-Patents (2026, 2025)
Australia & New Zealand - Life Sciences (2026, 2025)
Australia & New Zealand - IP-Trade Mark Agents & Attorneys (2026)
Winner - Executive of the Year (2024)
Finalist - Executive of the Year (2024)
Winner – Partner of the Year (SME Law) (2021)
Australasia - Dispute Resolution (Q3 2025, Q1 2025)
Australasia – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q2 2024, Q1 2024 Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q2 2023, Q3 2022, Q2 2022, Q1 2021, Q4 2020, Q3 2020)
Asia-Pacific – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q1 2024, Q4 2023, Q3 2023)
US – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q2 2023)
Cross-border – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q3 2024, Q2 2024, Q1 2024, Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q2 2023, Q1 2023, Q4 2022, Q3 2021)
Canada – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q4 2023, Q2 2023)
Europe – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q4 2023)
Intellectual Property: Patents - Global (2026, 2025)
Intellectual Property: Patents - Asia Pacific (2026, 2025, 2024)
Patents Star (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023)
Silver – Litigation (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)
Silver – Transactions (2026, 2025, 2024)
Ranked as a market leading Intellectual Property (2023)
Enforcement & Litigation (Australia) (2026, 2025)
Elite Women (2024)
Intellectual Property (2027, 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
Life Sciences (2027, 2026)
Patent Lawyer of the Year (2021)
Intellectual Property - Copyright (2026)
Australia & New Zealand - IP-Patents (2026)
Australia & New Zealand - IP-Copyright (2026, 2025)
Australasia – Dispute Resolution (Q1 2026, Q4 2025)
Intellectual Property - Asia Pacific (2026, 2025, 2024)
Notable Practitioner (2026, 2025, 2024)
Litigation (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
Enforcement & Litigation (New Zealand) (2026, 2025)
Recommended individual – Enforcement & Litigation (2024, 2023, 2022)
Patents (2026, 2023, 2022)
Pharma & Biotech (2026)
Trade Marks (2026, 2023, 2022)
Copyright (2026, 2023, 2022)
IP Litigation (2026, 2023, 2022)
Media & Entertainment (2026)
Enforcement (2023, 2022)
Intellectual Property & Litigation (2024, 2023, 2022, 2019)
Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer (2026)
WIPR Leader (2024, 2023, 2022)
Patent Leader (2023, 2022, 2021)
Notable Practitioner (2026, 2025)
Patent Star (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
Silver ranking – Prosecution (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023)
Highly Recommended – Prosecution (2023, 2022)
WIPR Leader (2024)
Next Generation Leader (2026)
Recommended Individual (2025)
Leading Associate in Intellectual Property (2026, 2025)
Rising Star in Intellectual Property (2024)
Rising Star in Intellectual Property (2023)
Rising Star in Intellectual Property (2022)
Rising Star in Intellectual Property (2021)
By 2027, be the premier life sciences IP practice in
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