About Actuate IP

Intellectual property—patents, trade marks, designs, copyright and confidential information—forms the building blocks of all successful businesses. IP is a complex area, but with the right strategies in place, it can be an important tool for business positioning, providing value and assisting your business to achieve a competitive advantage.

Established in 2003, Actuate IP is a successful boutique intellectual property legal and attorney practice based in Melbourne, Australia. Our team of established patent attorney, trade mark attorney and intellectual property lawyers possess a broad range of experience from their work at specialist intellectual property and top-tier law firms. We have come together to provide high quality expertise and provide IP advisory services done differently.

Award-winning firm

Our firm was recently awarded the Corporate International Global Award for Australian Boutique IP Firm of the Year. We are ranked and recognised in the field of Trade Marks in the Managing IP 2012 survey for Australia.

Our approach - why we strive to be different

The two key needs of our clients are:

  • that they are being provided precise advisory services to match their business needs; and
  • that the IP advisory services for which they engage us are delivered on budget.
We have built our practice around these two requirements. Meeting these needs turns our working relationships with clients into long-term partnerships.

Strategic approach
We provide an overall strategic approach to IP management and protection. We do this by taking the time to understand your business. This understanding then ensures we implement an IP strategy that matches your commercial goals. This approach is important, as there is little value in implementing an IP strategy which does not ultimately benefit your bottom line.

Clear communication
We strive to provide you with clear and timely advice as well as regular updates at every stage of your matter. By understanding your business, we ensure our advice and recommendations are commercially relevant to you.

Clear and upfront costs
We provide cost estimates in advance of each stage of the process and we stick to those estimates to avoid any surprises; we know how important it is to manage your budget. The majority of our services are based on fixed fees and we have the flexibility to tailor a fee structure to suit your needs.

Implementing your IP strategy in stages
By implementing your IP strategy in stages and keeping you up to date on progress, we make it easy for you plan and to make decisions that will assist your business. There should never be a time where you are unsure what stage your matter has reached.

IP attorneys and IP lawyers
Our team is comprised of specialist patent and trade mark attorneys as well as specialist IP lawyers. In some IP matters the need for both a specialist attorney and lawyer is essential in order to achieve the right outcome. At Actuate IP you benefit from a team of specialists that share the same ideals working collaboratively to manage your business expectations and your IP strategy.

Global reach
We understand today’s marketplace is now global, so our services also have a global reach. The majority of our clients have an international presence or a business strategy that involves expanding overseas. We have strong ties to a close network of overseas associates that are like-minded and share our core beliefs in client approach, cost efficiency and integrity. This network allows us to manage and protect your intellectual property portfolio worldwide.

Our clients

We provide specialist IP advice to a broad range of Australian and international companies. We partner with companies that want to ensure the current and future value in their IP is protected both locally and globally.

Contact Actuate IP to learn more about our unique approach.