Sally Paterson

Sally is a senior Trans-Tasman Patent and Trade Mark Attorney, and a New Zealand registered lawyer with over 20 years’ experience in IP.  Sally’s particular expertise is in life sciences, drawing from her background in biological sciences. 

Sally is well respected in the New Zealand IP community for her broad ranging skills in all aspects of intellectual property advice, protection and enforcement.

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. 

Whilst Sally’s skills are applicable to a broad range of industries, her particular expertise is in the fields of life sciences, including pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemistry, health, medical technologies (med-tech), agriculture technology (ag-tech), animal health/veterinary science, food technology (food-tech), and environmental sciences.

Sally is a member of IPSANZ, IPTA and the New Zealand Law Society, and is a Fellow of NZIPA.