We are proud to announce that two of Pearce IP’s Leaders, Adele Chadwick and Chris Vindurampulle, have been honoured by WIPR Diversity Top 100 2024.
More than 70% of Pearce IP Patent Professionals Honoured in MIP’s IP Stars Guide
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Our Awards
Pearce IP and its team members are ranked in virtually every notable legal and attorney listing for Australia. We have been honoured with many awards recognising the talent of our team members and the standard of excellence Pearce IP has set for the provision of legal and IP services in Australia and New Zealand.
Pearce IP’s Adele Chadwick and Chris Vindurampulle Honoured in WIPR Diversity’s Top 100 2024
We are proud to announce that two of Pearce IP’s Leaders, Adele Chadwick and Chris Vindurampulle, have been honoured by WIPR Diversity Top 100 2024.
Naomi Pearce Nominated for 2024 IP Partner of the Year
We are delighted to announce that Pearce IP’s Founder and CEO, Naomi Pearce has been selected as a finalist for the 2024 IP Partner of the Year at the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards.
Pearce IP’s Founder is Australasian Lawyer’s 2023 Most Influential Lawyer – Changemaker
We are delighted to announce that Pearce IP’s founder and CEO Naomi Pearce has been honoured by Australasian Lawyers as one of Australia’s Most Influential Lawyers in 2023. Naomi is one of 8 lawyers awarded in the...
Pearce IP & Founder Naomi Pearce Ranked in Chambers and Partners APAC Guide 2024
We are delighted to announce that Pearce IP is ranked in the Chambers and Partners Guide for 2024 in the category of Intellectual Property. Pearce IP’s Founder and CEO Naomi Pearce is also ranked in the 2024 guide in...
Pearce IP’s Jacinta Flattery-O’Brien Amongst Australia’s Patent Elite – Top 18 Global Leaders Named by IAM
Pearce IP is proud to announce that Jacinta Flattery-O’Brien PhD has again been named as one of Australia’s patent elite in the 2024 edition of IAM Global Leaders. Jacinta is one of 6 women included in the list of 18...
Pearce IP – The only leading ANZ IP firm with a Female Founder, now certified as Women Owned
Managing IP (MIP) has honoured Pearce IP as the only known ANZ IP firm founded by a woman. Separately, WEConnect International has certified Pearce IP as Women Owned. CEO and Executive Lawyer, Patent Attorney and Trade...
Pearce IP dominates 2023 WIPR Leaders lists for Patents and Trade Marks
We are pleased to announce that 3 Pearce IP leaders are ranked amongst the world’s best patent and trade mark practitioners by WIPR Leaders 2023. Pearce IP’s Executives Naomi Pearce and Chris Vindurampulle PhD are 2 of...
Naomi Pearce is the 2023 Lawyers Weekly IP Partner of the Year
We are excited to announce that Naomi Pearce, (CEO, Executive, Lawyer, Patent & Trade Mark Attorney), founder of Pearce IP, was crowned the 2023 Intellectual Property Partner of the Year at the Lawyers Weekly...
Pearce IP’s Naomi Pearce Finalist for IP Partner of the Year – 2023 Australian Law Awards
We are proud to announce that Naomi Pearce, (Executive, Lawyer, Patent & Trade Mark Attorney), founder of Pearce IP, is a finalist for the award of Intellectual Property Partner of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers...
Pearce IP and its Leaders Ranked in IAM Patent 1000 2023 for Litigation and Prosecution
We are delighted to announce that Pearce IP, together with three of its leaders have been ranked in IAM Patent 1000 in 2023. IAM Patent 1000 “shines a spotlight on the firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding...
Pearce IP leaders recognised as 2023 MIP Patent Stars
Pearce IP congratulates two of its leaders, Founder and CEO Naomi Pearce, and Special Counsel Jacinta Flattery-O’Brien PhD, who were honoured this week as MIP Patent stars for 2023. This is the third and fourth...
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Pearce IP Awards
Chambers and Partners
Global - Intellectual Property (2025)
Asia Pacific - Intellectual Property (2025)
Asia Pacific - Intellectual Property (2024)
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Market Leading Intellectual Property Firm (2025)
Market Leading Intellectual Property Firm (2024)
Market Leading Intellectual Property Firm (2023)
Asia IP
Tier 3 for IP Proscecution (2024)
Tier 3 for IP Proscecution (2023)
IAM Patent 1000
Bronze for litigation (2023, 2022, 2021)
Bronze for prosecution (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 (2024, 2023, 2022)
The Only Leading Female Owned Life Sciences focussed IP Firm (2023)
Pearce IP ranked firm (2021)
World Trademark Review (WTR 1000)
Silver - Litigation & Prosecution Australia (2025)
Bronze - Litigation & Prosecution New Zealand (2025)
Litigation & Prosecution Australia (2024)
Women in Business Law Awards - APAC
Shortlisted – Australian Firm of the Year (2022)
Lexology Legal Influencer
Australasia – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q1 2025, Q2 2024, Q1 2024, Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q2 2023, Q3 2022, Q2 2022, Q1 2021, Q4 2020)
Cross-border – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q1 2025, Q2 2024, Q1 2024, Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q2 2023, Q1 2023)
Europe – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q1 2025)
Australasian Lawyer
Top Boutique Firm (2024)
5-Star Intellectual Property Law Firm (2021)
Doyles Intellectual Property
Doyles Leading Intellectual Property (2021, 2020)
Doyles Recommended Intellectual Property (2021)
Naomi Pearce Awards
Partner of the Year Awards (Lawyers Weekly)
Finalist – Intellectual Property Partner of the Year (2024)
Winner – Intellectual Property Partner of the Year (2023)
Finalist – Intellectual Property Partner of the Year (2022)
Chambers and Partners
Intellectual Property: Patents – Global (2025)
Intellectual Property: Patents – Asia Pacific (2025)
Life Sciences - Asia Pacific (2025)
Intellectual Property: Patents – Asia Pacific (2024)
Life Sciences – Asia Pacific (2024)
Doyles
Recommended - Leading Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyer in NSW (2025)
Australasian Lawyer
Most Influential Lawyers – Changemaker (2024, 2023, 2022)
5-Star Intellectual Property Lawyer – General IP (2021)
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)
WIPR Leader (2024, 2023, 2022)
WIPR Diversity Champion (2022)
Top 100 Influential Women in IP (2021)
WIPR Leaders – Patents & Trade Marks (2022, 2021, 2020)
IAM Patent 1000
Silver ranking – Litigation (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
Recommended for litigation (2020)
IAM Strategy 300
IP management consultancy (2024)
Legal (2024)
Pharmaceuticals/life sciences (2024)
Global Leader (2022, 2021, 2020)
World Leading IP Strategist (2022, 2021, 2020)
Managing IP Stars
Patent Star (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
Practitioner of the Year Finalist (2023)
World Trademark Review (WTR 1000)
Silver - Prosecution & Strategy (Australia) (2025)
Women in Business Law Awards – APAC
Winner – Patent Lawyer of the Year (2022)
Shortlisted – Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year (2022)
Lexology Client Choice Award for Life Sciences
Winner – Client Choice Award for Life Sciences (2022)
Women in Law Awards (Lawyers Weekly)
Winner - Executive of the Year (2024)
Finalist - Executive of the Year (2024)
Winner – Partner of the Year (SME Law) (2021)
Lexology Legal Influencer
Australasia - Dispute Resolution (Q1 2025)
Australasia – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q3 2024, Q2 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)
Helen Macpherson Awards
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)
WIPR Leader (2024)
Chambers and Partners
Intellectual Property: Patents - Global (2025)
Intellectual Property: Patents - Asia Pacific (2025)
Intellectual Property: Patents - Asia Pacific (2024)
Managing IP Stars
Patents Star (2024, 2023)
IAM Patent 1000
Silver ranking – Litigation (2024, 2023, 2022)
Silver ranking – Transactions (2024)
Legal 500
Ranked as a market leading Intellectual Property firm (2023)
World Trademark Review (WTR 1000)
Bronze - Enforcement & Litigation (Australia) (2025)
Best Lawyers, Australia
Intellectual Property (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
Life Sciences Practice (2026)
Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards
Patent Lawyer of the Year (2021)
Paul Johns Awards
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)
WIPR Leader (2024)
Chambers and Partners
Intellectual Property - Asia Pacific (2025)
Intellectual Property - Asia Pacific (2024)
Managing IP Stars
Notable Practitioner (2024)
IAM Patent 1000
Litigation (2016 - 2024)
World Trademark Review (WTR 1000)
Bronze - Enforcement & Litigation (New Zealand) (2025)
Recommended individual – Enforcement & Litigation (2024, 2023, 2022)
Asia IP
IP Expert (2022)
Best Lawyers
Intellectual Property & Litigation (2024, 2023, 2022, 2019)
Kimberley Evans Awards
World Trademark Review
Silver - Prosecution & Litigation (Australia) (2025)
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)
WIPR Leader (2024)
Jacinta Flattery–O’Brien Awards
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)
WIPR Leader (2024, 2023, 2022)
Patent Leader (2023, 2022, 2021)
Managing IP Stars
Patent Star (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
Rising Star (2023)
IAM Patent 1000
Silver ranking – Prosecution (2024, 2023)
Highly Recommended – Prosecution (2023, 2022)
IAM Global Leaders
Rosie Stramandinoli Awards
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)
WIPR Leader (2024)
Silver Globee Award for Women in Business
Committed Professional of the Year (2023)
The IPR Gorilla
Global Award for In-House Lawyer (2022)
Managing IP
Top 250 Women in IP (2019)
IP Star (2015 - 2019)
Client Choice Awards
IP Specialist Practitioner – Finalist (2019)
IAM Patent 1000
Recognition as IP Practitioner – Recommended for Patent Prosecution (2012 – 2015)
Asia IP Experts
Recognition as IP Practitioner – Excellence in Patent Work (2015, 2014)
Chantal Savage Awards
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)
WIPR Leader (2024)
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Leading Next Generation Leaders (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)
OUR VISION
By 2027, be the premier life sciences IP practice in
Australia and New Zealand.