Cathryn is a multi-international award-winning solicitor, trade mark attorney, patent attorney, author and sought-after guest speaker, with a passion for intellectual property.
No matter what your intellectual property query or concern, Cathryn is well placed to assist with commercially sound advice, based on her 30+ years of experience with Australian and international intellectual property.
With decades of intellectual property law experience behind her, Cathryn has:
- secured 2000+ trade mark registrations world-wide,
- successfully completed 250+ intellectual property disputes,
- personally argued before IP Australia & IPONZ in multiple opposition and removal hearings, as well as presented multiple intellectual property cases before the courts,
- 100+ intellectual property contracts negotiated and drafted,
- 250+ keynote speeches and talks about intellectual property,
- Developed and executed 150+ intellectual property risk reviews and mitigation plans.
Cathryn has co-authored the following books:
- What is Intellectual Property?
- Bulletproof Your Brand
- Copyright Precedents for Lawyers
- Lawyer In Your Corner (Legal Essentials For Small Business)
Accreditations & Memberships: Registered Patent & Trade Mark Attorney Member of :
- Intellectual Property Association of Australia & New Zealand (IPSANZ)
- Institute of Australian Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys (IPTA)
- International Trade Mark Attorneys’ Association (INTA)
- 2018 Stevie International Business Awards (New York), Silver Award, Maverick Business Woman of the Year
- 2018 Stevie International Business Awards (New York), Bronze Award, Legal Industry Woman of the Year
- 2018 Stevie International Business Awards (New York), Bronze Award, Most Innovative Business Woman of the Year
- 2017 Stevie International Business Awards (New York), Bronze Award, Female Entrepreneur of the Year
- 2016 Stevie International Business Awards (New York), Bronze Award, Female Entrepreneur of the Year
