IP SERVICE INTERNATIONAL

Address: Level 26, 1 Bligh Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia.
Phone: +61 2 8226 8573
Website: https://www.ipservice.com.au

IP SERVICE INTERNATIONAL is an intellectual property law firm based in Sydney, Australia. We provide tailored IP protection and portfolio management services to businesses of all sizes, from startups and SMEs to multinational corporations. Since 2014, the firm assists clients in protecting trade marks, designs, patents, trade secrets, domain names, and copyright worldwide. We combine global reach with cost‑effective and strategic solutions to support clients across a broad range of industries.

The firm is led by two distinguished legal professionals:

MAX STEINHAUSEN – Managing Director: Admitted as an Attorney‑at‑Law in Germany and Australian‑Registered Foreign Lawyer in New South Wales. Max has over ten years of experience in international trade mark, design, copyright, and competition law. He is recognised for managing cross-border trade mark and design portfolios for many well-known consumer brands.

QUENTIN DEQUIRET – Trade Marks Attorney: Dual-qualified, admitted in both France and New South Wales. Quentin is an Australian Trade Marks Attorney specialising in Australian, New Zealand, French, and European trade mark law, copyright law and design protection. His practice covers trade mark prosecution, opposition and revocation proceedings, enforcement strategies, and multi-jurisdictional IP portfolio management.

With over ten years of operational experience, IP SERVICE INTERNATIONAL brings both global expertise and local understanding. We file have directly filing capability in Australia and overseas, including New Zealand, Singapore, the Philippines, United Kingdom, European Union and Canada, avoiding intermediaries to improve cost and time efficiency. Our international network of trusted partner firms enables us to deliver proactive and creative solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs.

SERVICES : IP SERVICE INTERNATIONAL offers a comprehensive range of intellectual property services designed to protect innovation and brand value:

TRADE MARK:

– Trade mark clearance searches (globally in 170+ jurisdictions);

– Trade mark filing and prosecuting, trade mark applications domestically and internationally (direct filings in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the Philippines, United Kingdom, European Union and Canada and via the Madrid Protocol);

– Trade mark opposition proceedings, Trade mark revocation proceedings, Trade mark cancellation proceedings in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and European Union;

– Trade mark rights enforcement, Trade mark infringement advice, including cease-and-desist letters;

– Trade mark licensing, Trade mark assignment, Co-existence agreements;

– Trade mark portfolio management: trade mark renewals, trade mark transfer, trade mark recordals;

– Trade mark watch services, Trade mark strategy, Trade mark expansion;

– Due diligence, audits and brand valuation in commercial transactions.

 

DESIGN PROTECTION:

– Novelty and prior art searches worldwide;

– Design registration in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the Philippines, Canada, European Union, United Kingdom, and internationally (Hague system and national routes);

– Design enforcement, Design infringement proceedings, Design invalidity proceedings, Design oppositions;

– Product design advice, Design protection;

– Design portfolio management, including Design renewals, Design transfers, Design filing strategies;

 

TRADE SECRETS AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION:

– Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements;

– Advising on protection of confidential information in employment and contractor agreements;

– Trade secret management and protection strategies across multiple jurisdictions;

– Enforcement of confidentiality obligations, including injunctions and litigation.

 

COPYRIGHT PROTECTION:

– Advising on Copyright subsistence, authorship and ownership of Copyright in Australia;

– Copyright Licensing, Copyright assignment, Copyright agreements in Australia;

– Cross-border copyright protection and enforcement in Australia;

– Moral rights in Copyright, and neighbouring rights in Australia;

– Copyright dispute resolution, copyright infringement proceedings, copyright compensation claims.

 

DOMAIN NAME SERVICES:

– Domain name availability searches, Domain name strategic advice, Domain squatting;

– Domain watching, Domain monitoring, Domain Name recovery, Domain Name acquisition;

– Global domain registration, Domaine management of portfolios;

– Dispute resolution under UDRP, auDRP and other domain policies;

– Domain monitoring and enforcement against cybersquatting, phishing, and bad faith registrations.

PRACTICE AREA

Trade Mark Searches in Australia; Trade Mark Searches in New Zealand; Trade Mark Searches in the European Union; Trade Mark Searches in the United Kingdom; Trade Mark Registration in Australia; Trade Mark Registration in New Zealand; Trade Mark Registration in the European Union; Trade Mark Registration in the United Kingdom; Trade Mark Prosecution in Australia; Trade Mark Prosecution in New Zealand; Trade Mark Prosecution in the European Union; Trade Mark Prosecution in the United Kingdom; Trade Mark Oppositions & Appeals in Australia; Trade Mark Oppositions & Appeals in New Zealand; Trade Mark Oppositions & Appeals in the European Union; Trade Mark Oppositions & Appeals in the United Kingdom; Design Protection in Australia; Design Protection in New Zealand; Design Protection in the European Union; Design Protection in the United Kingdom; Copyright Licensing in Australia; Copyright Licensing in New Zealand; Copyright Licensing in the European Union; Copyright Licensing in the United Kingdom; Copyright Protection in Australia; Copyright Protection in New Zealand; Copyright Protection in the European Union; Copyright Protection in the United Kingdom; Domain Name Registration and auDRP Disputes in Australia; Domain Name Registration in New Zealand; Domain Name Disputes in the European Union; Domain Name Disputes in the United Kingdom; Confidential Information & Trade Secrets in Australia; Confidential Information & Trade Secrets in New Zealand; Confidential Information & Trade Secrets in the European Union; Confidential Information & Trade Secrets in the United Kingdom; Dispute Resolution in Australia; Dispute Resolution in New Zealand; Dispute Resolution in the European Union; Dispute Resolution in the United Kingdom; Intellectual Property Diagnostics in Australia; Intellectual Property Diagnostics in New Zealand; Intellectual Property Diagnostics in the European Union; Intellectual Property Diagnostics in the United Kingdom; IP Portfolio Management in Australia; IP Portfolio Management in New Zealand; IP Portfolio Management in the European Union; IP Portfolio Management in the United Kingdom; Intellectual Property Strategy in Australia; Intellectual Property Strategy in New Zealand; Intellectual Property Strategy in the European Union; Intellectual Property Strategy in the United Kingdom.

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