Alder IP

Alder IP was established in 2011 and is a recognised legal practice based in Sydney, Australia, focusing on Corporate Law and Intellectual Property Law. Our team comprises attorneys and lawyers with extensive experience across a wide range of intellectual property and corporate legal matters. We regularly collaborate with a global network of international agents to provide comprehensive protection for intellectual property both locally and internationally, including Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. Alder IP is a registered incorporated patent attorney firm adhering to the TTIP Attorney Code of Conduct and complies with the NSW Law Society’s Legal Professionals Act as incorporated legal practitioners. Our team includes registered patent and trade mark attorneys, alongside skilled lawyers, who possess the expertise required to deliver high-quality advice to clients operating within engineering, medical science, and information technology sectors. We differentiate ourselves by offering transparent, fixed-price quotes for each stage of the IP commercialisation process, enabling clients to budget effectively for the protection of their innovations. Alder IP provides a full suite of intellectual property services, covering patents, trade marks, designs, copyright, domain name disputes, and plant breeders’ rights. We adopt an innovative approach to legal disputes and offer thorough IP management and registration services throughout Australian jurisdictions and New Zealand. Leveraging our global partnerships, we manage international IP applications and provide detailed IP search services and strategic advice. Our patent attorneys and IP lawyers assist clients with the drafting, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of both standard and innovation patents, ensuring robust protection of functional inventions. For trade marks, we develop tailored protection strategies and advise on enforcement and dispute resolution, including trade mark use and conflict issues. Our copyright services include support with registration processes for foreign jurisdictions such as the US and assistance with enforcement locally. In relation to registered designs, Alder IP helps secure rights under the Designs Act 2003 to safeguard unique visual characteristics of products. We also manage domain name disputes efficiently, utilising procedures such as the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and Australian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (auDRP), providing a cost-effective alternative to court litigation. Additionally, our team advises on Plant Breeders’ Rights under the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act 1994, assisting clients to enforce exclusive commercial rights over newly developed plant varieties. With deep expertise across the spectrum of intellectual property matters, Alder IP offers clients trusted and practical legal support to protect their innovations and commercial interests.