Your Product Idea Is Only as Strong as Its Protection.
We work in partnership with an experienced patent attorney we have collaborated with across many projects. That relationship means the legal and engineering sides of your IP strategy are coordinated from the beginning, not managed separately by parties who have never worked together.
We have secured functional patents for clients in the United States and Australia. We know what the process involves, what it costs, and how to get the timing right so your IP is protected without slowing your product to market.
What We Do
Identifying what is already patented and whether your idea is novel
Design patent vs functional patent, and which gives you more protection
Advising which countries to file in based on where you are selling and manufacturing
Coordinating your filing around product launch to avoid exposing your design prematurely
We work with our trusted patent attorney partner to coordinate the legal and engineering sides of your filing, providing drawings, specifications, and technical documentation to support the process
Making sure all IP is correctly assigned to you, not your manufacturer or consultant
Identifying and addressing IP risks before your design is shared with any factory, so your idea is protected before it goes anywhere near production
Why Timing Matters
The two most common IP mistakes are filing too late and filing in the wrong markets. Filing too late means your design has already been seen by factories, suppliers, and potentially competitors before it is protected. Filing in the wrong markets means your protection does not cover the countries where you are most at risk.
We raise IP strategy at the start of every project. Before the design is finalised. Before it goes to a factory. Before any details are shared outside your team. That timing is not accidental. It is how we make sure your IP is protected before it is ever at risk.
Our Track Record
We have worked with clients from New Zealand, Australia, and the United States on IP strategy as part of their product development projects. We have secured functional patents in the United States and Australia, and managed IP protection for products that went on to be manufactured and sold globally.
The details of those projects stay confidential, as they should. But we are happy to discuss our experience and approach in a consultation, within what we are permitted to share.