Patentec

Patentec is an intellectual property firm of patent attorneys and lawyers based in Sydney's CBD. It is best known for patent work, including provisional patent applications, and also handles trade marks and designs. Its work is intellectual property, not general law, and clients come from more than 80 countries.

Who does the work

Nicholas Milne leads the firm and is the patent attorney featured on its About page. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with First Class Honours, an LL.B and a Master's in Intellectual Property. Before becoming a patent attorney he worked as a registered professional engineer, designing and building measurement and control systems in the mining industry. He has drafted over 1,500 patent specifications.

Track record and awards

The firm says it has 19 years' experience and has filed over 4,700 applications. Awards it lists include 2022 Law Firm of the Year from the Gamechangers Law Awards and Best Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year from Global 100.

Areas of law at Patentec

Patentec files patent applications, including provisional, PCT and international applications, and works across software, mobile app, electrical, mechanical and pharmaceutical patents. It also handles trade marks and designs, and helps clients commercialise intellectual property. The firm drafts patent specifications and claims. For electrical inventions it offers a complimentary consultation that covers whether an invention is patentable, how the claims should be structured and which filing strategy suits it. Clients interstate can be handled by phone or video call.

What customers say about Patentec

• 💬Customers say the team explains each step in plain language
• 💬Customers say replies are quick and questions get patient answers

Tips for visiting Patentec

• ✓Book the free initial consultation through the form on the homepage, or call 02 9188 9689.
• ✓Clients outside Sydney can be handled by phone or video call.
• ✓Ask for the capped or flat fee in writing before you start, so you know what the work covers.

Near Patentec

• ☕Three Beans York Street1 min walk
• ☕Back to Square1 min walk
• ☕Precinct1 min walk
• 🌳Wynyard Park3 min walk
• 🌳Lang Park6 min walk
• 🌳Hickson Park9 min walk

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