Melissa is passionate about assisting clients with the prosecution, enforcement and maintenance of their trade marks rights.  She loves to help clients understand the process and the options available to come up with the best strategy for their intellectual property protection. Melissa also has a comprehensive understanding of business structures and company regulatory requirements and is diligent in ensuring all entities are compliant.

She has extensive experience in Australian and international trade marks, achieving successful results for clients in objections from IP Australia and third-party oppositions. In 2021, Melissa was a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards and Women in Law Awards.

“I’m passionate about providing clients with warm, responsive and straightforward advice to understand the processes and nuances of intellectual property law, so they can make informed decisions about how to best protect and secure their intellectual property rights.”

Expertise

Melissa has experience advising on all aspects of intellectual property, with a focus on:

• Australian Trade Mark Prosecution
• Australian Trade Mark Oppositions
• Australian Trade Mark Searches
• Trade Mark strategy and risk profiling
• Maintenance of trade marks
• Maintenance of Business Names and Company details
• Corporate governance and regulatory matters

Qualifications

• Diploma of Legal Executive (NZLS)
• Certificate in Business Administration and Computing with legal endorsement

Get to know Melissa

When Melissa isn’t busy caring for her son, she loves cooking up big meals for family and friends, going for runs, and diving into a good book.