Colin leads Actuate IP's legal team with a key focus on IP disputes resolution, litigation + oppositions and IP agreements.
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Proven Track Record.
Experts.
We are Actuate IP, intellectual property specialists. Agile and results driven, we focus on executing strong strategies to achieve the right outcomes for your business.
Global Reach for Your IP
Together with our network of trusted associates in all key jurisdictions, we can seamlessly manage your global intellectual property portfolio. We work with like-minded experts in other countries who, like us, focus on aligning IP strategies with client commercial objectives. Having us in your corner ensures consistency in your overall strategy and has IP Lawyers backing the protection of your IP.
Project Fixed Fees Approach
We work differently from other firms - no hourly rates and no broad ranging estimates. We carefully scope your legal project at the outset, undertake a legal position assessment, provide a project plan and fixed fee for each stage. This provides you with greater fee certainty, direction and allows us to both focus on what matters – outcomes.
Leadership Team
Colin Cheung
Principal | Lawyer @ Actuate IP
Jennifer leads Actuate IP's trade marks and designs team and is responsible for hundreds of domestic trade mark portfolios.
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Principal | Trade Mark Attorney @ Actuate IP
Nicholas leads Actuate Patent's patent team and manages patent portfolios for his clients domestically and internationally.
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Principal | Patent Attorney @ Actuate Patents
Expertise
IP Dispute Resolution & Litigation
IP Commercial Agreements & Licensing
IP Audit, Advice & Strategy Development
International IP Portfolio Management
Trade Marks Searches, Filing & Prosecution
Patent Searches, Drafting, Filing & Prosecution
Designs Searches, Filing & Prosecution
Trade Mark, Patents & Designs Oppositions
IP Monitoring & Watch Services
Misleading or Deceptive Conduct & Passing Off
Copyright & Moral Rights
Protection of Confidential Information
A selection of the clients Actuate IP have worked with
Are we the right fit for you?
- We are intellectual property experts. IP is what we specialise in. We are not generalist lawyers. Your business will benefit from our depth of expertise.
- We are outcome focused. We work with you to identify the outcome that aligns with your business priorities and execute a strategy to achieve that.
- We are not just lawyers. We work also as project managers. This means you get transparency on actions, timelines and clear fixed fees from the outset.
- We are a high calibre alternative to large firms. We have the team numbers and resources to manage complex IP matters efficiently and effectively.
- We have a proven track record. We work with sophisticated businesses that understand the value of IP what it can do for their business.
Actuate IP are award recognised
2021, 2020, 2019
Recommended Expert in Australia - Colin Cheung, Principal
World Trade Mark Review
2016
IP Litigation Firm of the Year in Australia
Corporate International Global Awards
2015
Leading Victorian Copyright & Soft IP Law Firm
Doyles Guide
2014
IP Law Firm of the Year
Corporate International Global Awards
2014, 2012
World IP Surveyed Ranked Firm
Managing Intellectual Property - Trade Mark Prosecution and Contentious