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Belinda McGuigan
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- Patents
- Trade Marks
Belinda prepares and files patent and trade mark applications in Australia and New Zealand and provides secretarial support.
David Moore
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- Trade marks
- Copyright
- IP enforcement
- Confidential information and privacy
- Consumer law
- Licensing
- Assignments and transfers of IP
David Moore has been an Intellectual Property practitioner for over 15 years. He has practised in the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
David Nowak
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- Patent Drafting
- Patent Prosecution
- Patent Opposition
- Freedom to operate searches and opinions
- Validity opinions
- Prior Art searches
David is an expert in all matters relating to the Patents Act 2013 and led the Henry Hughes response to the regulations drafted under this Act.
Elena Szentiványi
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- Trade Marks
- IP strategy
- IP enforcement
- Audits
- Searches
- Border Protection
- Oppositions and revocations
Elena is a Director of Henry Hughes IP Ltd and Henry Hughes Law Limited with over 20 years' experience working with local and global businesses in the development, establishment, management, exploitation and enforcement of intellectual property rights, specialising in trade marks.
Frank Callus
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- Patents
- Copyright
Frank works with a network of global colleagues and experts to service a wide range of clients. His major focus is in the area of patents (mechanical engineering & chemistry), and trade marks.
Helen Lyon
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- Designs
- Trade Marks
- Searches
- Renewals
- Assignments
Helen is a qualified Legal Executive assisting both Elena Szentivanyi and Mark Eftimov. Helen has over 30 years’ experience in trade mark and design matters.
Jesse Strafford
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- Patents
- Copyright
Jesse is a Registered Patent Attorney in New Zealand and Australia and works with other professional staff drafting, filing and prosecuting patents in Australia and New Zealand, particularly in the pharmaceutical, agricultural and mechanical fields.
Julie Andrews
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- Patents
With over 30 years’ experience as a patent/legal secretary, including at other firms in both Sydney and Wellington, Julie’s role is focussed on patent prosecution and transactional work.
Kay Parsons
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- Patents
Kay is a qualified Legal Executive who has worked at Henry Hughes for 21 years. She provides patent support primarily to Frank Callus.
Mark Eftimov
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- Patents
- Designs
- Copyright
Mark's clients are predominantly in the pharmaceutical, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and the wine industries.
Muriel Fisher-Costello
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- Accounts
Muriel is an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) and a member of Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (CA ANZ). Muriel manages accounts and keeps us in line as our Office Manager.
Pamela Scantlebury
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- Trade Marks
Pamela has particular expertise in filing trade marks in New Zealand and Australia and dealing with the IPONZ and IP Australia online case systems.
Penny Walsh
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- Patents
Penny is a Registered Patent Attorney in Australia and New Zealand and a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Patent Attorneys (NZIPA). Penny has been involved in intellectual property protection for over 10 years.
Tracey Monckton
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- Trade Marks
- Assignments
- Oppositions
- Litigation
Tracey is a qualified Legal Executive and has worked in the IP field for over 30 years. Tracey is in the trade mark team assisting David Moore, Mark Eftimov and Elena Szentivanyi with all aspects of trade mark work.
