We are a specialist firm of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys with offices in New Zealand and Australia, and strong relationships with intellectual property professionals in all other jurisdictions.
Our Expertise
We have expertise in all areas of intellectual property law and practice and we offer a personal, down-to-earth service, where our attorneys are approachable and readily available to provide assistance. We are strongly committed to our clients and to forming enduring professional relationships.
We offer new clients a first meeting free of charge, which enables you to obtain some good basic knowledge about IP and to decide on what course of action is best for you without the fear of incurring a fee.
Our foundations
Every project begins with a deep discovery session to define what actually matters.
We help expert-led firms rethink how they present their services — not by adding more, but by focusing better. Every engagement starts with a structural audit of what you offer, how it’s framed, and why it matters.
Visualize your offer as a connected system — not a list of bullet points.
Modular structure
Pre-built content flows for clarity, flexibility, and scale.
Project phase
Discovery audit
Planning brief
Execution track
Performance review
Value
When the stakes rise, words matter most
We support founders and internal teams in high-stakes communication — from board decks and investor materials to product launches and internal narratives.
Evermind helped us from construction blueprints to digital templates
Esmeralda Finch
The WWL - SINCE 1995
The World Wide List of Attorneys.
For more than 20 years we have maintained and published the Piperpat Worldwide List of Attorneys. We invite you to try our new WWL and our suggested email acronyms.
“Working with Halden + Miller felt less like hiring a consultancy and more like gaining a thought partner. They helped us redefine our entire service flow — and say less while meaning more.”
Amelia Brynn
Strategy Lead at Forerunner™
“They didn’t just clarify our messaging — they clarified our business. Our onboarding, pricing, and content all finally speak the same language.”
Patent protection can give you a 20 year monopoly to make, sell, use or otherwise trade in the claimed invention. The obvious benefit behind this is that it gives the patent owner a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Find out more...
What is a trade mark?
A trade mark is a legal term for what is more commonly known as a brand name. Trade marks are used to connect products or services with a trader. Find out more...
Why should I do an IP search before investing in a new product, idea or brand?
A good, well-constructed search will save money in the long run as it will allow you to make intelligent, commercial decisions in relation to your innovation or brand and to go to the marketplace with confidence. Find out more...
What do Pipers do?
With over 40 years of experience in the intellectual property industry, Pipers has the expertise to assist in all matters of intellectual property, no matter how big or small. Find out more...
What if someone infringes on my rights?
If you suspect that your rights are being infringed, your first step should be to contact us to consider whether infringement has actually occurred and to consider the strength of your rights. Find out more...
What is the WWL?
Use the WWL to find contact details for patent attorney firms globally, and to look up the correct acronym to quote in your file reference when corresponding with them. As firms update their own contact information regularly, we recommend visiting the firm's website directly for the most current details.
Why use the unique acronyms?
For over 20 years, we've recommended moving away from "Our Ref" and "Your Ref" in email correspondence, as these labels can get swapped in a reply thread - especially when firms use similarly formatted file or matter numbers, making it hard to automatically match a communication to the right file. A unique acronym avoids this ambiguity. Pipers, for example, uses "Pipers Ref:" followed by our file reference, which lets our system automatically file all related incoming and outgoing correspondence electronically.
How do I get my firm added to the WWL, or request a different acronym?
Email webmaster@piperpat.com and we'll add your firm or update your listing. If you'd like to use an acronym different from the one we've suggested, let us know - we'll do our best to accommodate it, adjusting for any conflicts with acronyms already in use elsewhere in the list.
Do I need special software to use the acronym system?
No - it's simply a naming convention for your email subject line or reference field. Firms with automated filing systems (like Pipers') can use the acronym string to auto-sort correspondence, but you can also use it manually as a clearer alternative to "our ref/your ref."
How often is the WWL updated?
It's updated as firms submit changes or new listings via webmaster@piperpat.com. We recommend checking a firm's own website for the latest details, as the WWL reflects what's been submitted to us rather than being verified in real time.
