Tim Jackson

President, NZIPA
Baldwins, Auckland Office
Email tim.jackson@baldwins.com

Tim qualified as a Patent Attorney in 1992, joined Baldwins in 1998 and has been a partner since 2001.

Tim has a Master of Science (Hons) and is also a Barrister and Solicitor.

Tim specialises in patents (pharmaceutical and agrichemical), with particular expertise in patent litigation.  He also advises on copyright and design protection. 

As well as being a council member of NZIPA, Tim is also affiliated with APAA, IPSANZ, LES, NZ Bio and PATGOT.

Ian Finch

Vice-President, NZIPA
James & Wells, Auckland Office
Email ianf@jaws.co.nz

Ian joined James & Wells in 1993, qualified as a patent attorney in 1999 and has been a partner since 2001.

He has a law degree and a Masters in Commercial Law (both with first class honours).   He is also a Barrister and Solicitor.

Ian heads James & Wells’ litigation team. His areas of expertise include enforcement of intellectual property rights, litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

Ian is a member of a larger number of overseas related organisations including IPSANZ, INTA, LES, the International Bar Association, The International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific.

Logan O'Callahan

Council, NZIPA
A J Park, Auckland Office
Email logan.ocallahan@ajpark.com

Logan joined A J Park in February 1994, qualified as a Patent Attorney in 1997 and became a partner of the firm in April 2003.

Logan has a law degree and a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Mech).  He is also a Barrister and Solicitor.

Logan specialises in the patent field, he has particular expertise in mechanical, electronics and computer-related patents.

Corinne Blumsky

Council, NZIPA
A J Park, Wellington Office
Email corinne.blumsky@ajpark.com

Corinne has been with A J Park working in all areas of the firm for over 15 years.  She qualified as a Patent Attorney in 1993 and became a partner of the firm in April 2001.

Corinne has a law degree and is also a Barrister and Solicitor.

Corinne advises on all trade mark issues including searching, filing,  prosecution and registration of trade marks.  She also advised on brand strategy and implementation.

She is a member of a number of other related organisations both overseas and within NZ, including APAA, INTA, NZ Textile Industry, Rotary and Wellington Womens Lawyers Society.

Penny Catley

Council, NZIPA
Baldwins, Wellington Office
Email penny.catley@baldwins.com

Penny joined the Wellington Office of Baldwins in August 2003 as a partner, after practicing commercial intellectual property for 11 years.  She became registered as a Patent Attorney in New Zealand in 1992.

Penny has a law degree and is also a Barrister and Solicitor.

Penny advises on trade mark and brand protection issues, copyright and Fair Trading Act, commercial agreements including franchising and licensing.

Penny is also a registered Patent Attorney in Australia and a member of a IPSANZ.

Matt Adams

Council, NZIPA
A J Park, Wellington Office
Email matt.adams@ajpark.com

Matt has been with A J Park in the engineering and information communication technology team since 2000.  He qualified as a Patent Attorney in 1997 and became a partner of the firm in April 2002.

Matt has a Masters in Computer Science, a law degree and is also a Barrister and Solicitor.

Matt specialises in the protection, registration and licensing of patents in the computer and information technology fields. Matt is also a copyright specialist.

Matt is a member of the Wellington District Law Society, the Institute of Patent Attorneys of Australia as well as a member of several special interest groups in the software field. Matt is also a committee member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

Greg Lynch

Council, NZIPA
Baldwins, Wellington Office
Email greg.lynch@baldwins.com

Greg has been with Baldwins as a patent specialist since 1994 and became a partner 2001. Greg works primarily in the areas of patents but also advises on copyright and design protection.

Greg has a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry), and PhD (Chemistry) and a law degree.  He is also a Barrister and Solicitor.

Greg’s technical areas of expertise are chemistry (particularly organic chemistry) and biotechnology. 

Greg is affiliated with a number of related organistions, including APAA, LES, NZIC, NZSBMB and RSNZ.

Elena Szentivanyi

Council, NZIPA
Henry Hughes, Wellington Office
Email elena@hunryhuges.co.nz

Elena has been with Henry Hughes since 1992 and became a principal in 2002.  She specialises in trade marks and domain names.  

As well as being registered as both a New Zealand and an Australian Patent Attorney, Elena completed her graduate certificate in Trade Mark law and is a registered Trade Mark Attorney in Australia.

Elena’s practice covers the development, establishment, management, exploitation and enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Elena belongs to the New Zealand Law Society, and has membership of several other overseas related organisations including INTA, IPSANZ and APAA.