Cousins IP, led by Patent and Trademark Attorney Leonard Cousins, has extensive commercial experience in trademarks, registered designs, and intellectual property. Our expertise encompasses IP strategy, management, and dispute resolution.
Our experienced team covers attorney, paralegal, and admin and accounts functions. The workflow processes, file management infrastructure, and team we employ have been developed and refined through an independent practice founded by Leonard Cousins in 2010. These established systems equip us to manage your intellectual property effectively and efficiently.
We specialise in the registration and enforcement of IP rights in both New Zealand and Australia. We also manage the registration and enforcement of international portfolios.
With 28 years of experience in intellectual property across New Zealand, Australia, and Europe, Cousins IP has partnered with multinationals, universities, start-ups, and patent attorney firms. Our diverse background gives us an in-depth understanding of different business contexts, allowing us to adapt our IP strategies and services to your needs.
We understand the commercial imperatives behind capturing your intellectual property assets and effictively managing valuable IP portfolios. Our expertise spans a range of patent specialties, including physical sciences, information technology, electrical engineering, and medical devices.
Our experience and unique approach enable us to deliver a high success rate in securing approved patent applications. With our in-depth knowledge of IP law, we’ve supported countless Kiwi innovators in safeguarding and capitalising on their groundbreaking ideas.
Patent & Trade Mark Attorney
Our founder understands intellectual property as a patent attorney, an intellectual property manager, and an engineer with patented inventions. He applies these insights to protecting technical innovations. His priority is always getting a robust and enforceable patent granted, and he enjoys a very high success rate.
Leonard has experience as an in-house patent attorney in the commercialisation team at Auckland UniServices Ltd, managing an extensive portfolio. He was directly involved in building patent portfolios for Power-by-Proxi, StretchSense, Soul Machines and others. Leonard also managed key facets of a number of complex licences between UniServices and multinational companies.