Clients recognise key factors that set Baxter IP Patent Attorneys apart

  • Our patent attorneys' provide insightful advice on how you can use international intellectual property law to benefit your specific business situation.
  • The expertise and entrepreneurial background of our patent attorneys - our attorneys are also involved in the management of biomedical engineering, construction and legal software companies.
  • The unique way our patent attorney firm operates - our strategic approach detailed below, and predictable costs.

More patent applicants are entrusting their work to middle size firms - In 2011, Baxter IP became the 3rd highest filer of provisional patent applications of any Sydney patent attorney firm.

I contacted Baxter IP following a previous fruitless, lengthy and expensive experience with one of the large specialist IP firms in a previous business. I have now engaged Baxter IP for two projects..... I have no hesitation in recommending Baxter IP.




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CleanPoint Holdings Pty Ltd

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Highly Effective Patent Protection

  • Create Layers of Protection -

    By claiming your invention from multiple perspectives we create contingency positions if one of your claims is invalidated during international examination.
  • Excellence in International Patenting -

    Patent examination in US & EU is more stringent than in Australia - our patent attorneys reduce the risk of problems overseas by preparing thorough provisional patent applications from the outset.
  • Provide The Broadest Possible Coverage -

    We cover the concept behind your product and not just the specific device / software you have developed. Our patent attorneys also cover applications of your device / software across different industries when possible.
  • Thinking Outside the Box -

    Our patent attorneys often develop logical extensions to clients' concepts and these are included in their patent application.
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Obtaining Value-Added Advice

  • We Come From Successful R&D Companies -

    Uniquely, most of our senior patent attorneys have worked at both large private practice firms and for research & development companies managing international portfolios of patent applications.
  • Collective Experience -

    Our team has over 55 years of international patenting experience so our patent attorneys prepare patent applications in a manner best suited to international licensing and enforcement.
  • Our Network -

    Baxter IP provides advice to clients of all types including individuals and over 5 multinational corporations. Our close working relationship with our network of technology specialist patent attorneys all over the world allows us to give you the right advice no matter where you are seeking patent protection.
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Maximising Returns on Investment and Predictable Costs

  • Only Patent Attorney Firm With Full-Service Commercialisation Consultancy -

    We are the only patent attorney firm in Australia that has an associated full-service commercialisation consultancy. Why? Because we want to see your business get off the ground - not just patent protected.
    • We can develop and implement international patent and licensing strategies.
    • We can identify appropriate licensees and make the relevant contacts.
    • We can pitch and negotiate licence agreements on your behalf.
  • Fixed Cost Patent Attorney Services -

    Unlike many other patent attorney firms we don't generally charge by the billable hour. We give you a fixed cost for each step upfront so that you can budget the patent process more accurately from the start.
    • We also have registered New Zealand patent attorneys, enabling direct patent filing in New Zealand providing further savings.
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Maintaining the Highest Standard of Work

  • Our System Reduce Risk -

    Our patent attorneys comply with strict procedural checklists for all aspects of the patent application process. Each of our patent attorneys is also an engineer or scientist so we are highly methodical in our approach to minimising risk at every stage.

Chris Baxter

Software & Mechanical Engineering

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Nicholas Milne

Electrical Engineering & Computers

Fidel Dela Paz

Mechanical Technologies & Robotics

Jon Wright

Chemistry & Mechanical Engineering

Product Patents (Mechanical and Electrical Engineering)

Mechanical and electrical engineering products surround our daily lives, with such products most likely being covered by at least one product patent. From when we turn on the light (patents for light switch, wire connections, light bulb), have a shower (patents for shower structure, shower head, water heater), drive to work (patents for vehicle parts) and use our computers and mobile phones (patents for hardware, software, applications), these products are aimed at improving our lives and our efficient use of resources.

Engineering Technology Area

  • Household items - bathroom equipment, kitchen utensils, containers, furniture, locks, lighting, gardening and lawn care
  • Health and Recreation - camping and caravans, exercise machines, musical equipment, golf carts, clothing, toys
  • Packaging - food packaging, beverage containers, packaging methods
  • Construction - equipment, hand and power tools, structures, termite prevention systems, construction methods
  • Electrical products - GPS related, appliances, sensors, food preparation
  • Industrial Engineering - mining and manufacturing equipment and methods, valves, lubrication, materials handling, agricultural equipment, air conditioning, refrigeration, heating
  • Automotive technology - fuel injection, engine control, suspension, steering, safety systems, maintenance
  • Aeronautical and aerospace engineering - aircraft, space and sub-space travel, propulsion, aerodynamics

  • Popcake
    Product patent client Popcake
  • Levcol
    Product patent client Levcol
  • Tidy Tradie
    Product patent client Tidy Tradie
  • Pumping Solutions
    Product patent client Pumping Solutions
  • Mistafog
    Product patent client Mistafog
  • Baillie Tank Equipment
    Product patent client Baillie Tank Equipment


The team at Baxter IP includes mechanical, mechatronic, aeronautical and electrical engineers with a wealth of experience in drafting, prosecuting and obtaining patents for clients in these technologies. Many of our clients have successfully commercialised their patented technologies in Australia and the key commercial overseas markets, such as the USA, Asia and Europe. You can be sure that the team at Baxter IP is focused on successfully obtaining the broadest possible patent protection for your product.

Medical Device Patents

Baxter IP boasts a depth of knowledge and experience in biomedical engineering that is difficult to find elsewhere. The team comprises two biomedical engineers, a mechanical engineer and a chemical engineer with experience ranging from large Australian medical device companies such as ResMed to specialist biomedical research institutes in Japan. Baxter IP Biomedical's clients include multinationals such as Ethicon Endosurgery (a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson), SMEs based locally and internationally and a number of start-up companies. The team works on a daily basis with a network of carefully chosen overseas Associates, all of whom have been chosen because of their experience in the Biomedical field to ensure the highest standard in quality of work is achieved both internationally as well as locally. Baxter IP's biomedical services are further distinguished by their cooperation with Baxter IP Commercialisation Advisers, the team of which has, collectively, over 30 years experience in the international licensing of intellectual property

Medical Device Technology Area

Please find below a synopsis of our experience in various areas of Biomedical engineering:

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Software Patents and Computer Patents

A large amount of Baxter IP's work relates to computer implemented inventions. Our team comprises an Electrical Engineer having software industry experience in the design, development and deployment of industrial control software platforms. Furthermore, the Baxter IP software clients include companies such as Deals Direct, SMEs and start-ups.

Patent law relating to computer and software related inventions is constantly changing, meaning that not all computer and software related invention are patentable. As such, it is important to engage a Patent Attorney having specific computer and software related experience to obtain advice as to the patentability of your invention. Furthermore, as Patent Law differs from country to country in respect of computer and software related inventions, out team works on a daily basis with a network of carefully chosen overseas Associates, all of whom have been chosen because of their experience in the software field so as to be able to advise our clients as to the patentability of their inventions in foreign jurisdictions.

Software & Computer Technology Area

  • Computer software patent applications
    • Financial transaction processing patent applications
    • Security Authentication Systems patent applications
    • Web based patent applications
      • E-Commerce platforms patent applications
      • Cloud-based software patent applications
      • Social media patent applications
    • Mobile device technology patent applications
      • Smart phone app patent applications
      • Location based information systems patent applications
  • Embedded control patent applications
    • Power, security & telecommunications systems patent applications
    • Safety systems patent applications
    • Control systems patent applications
    • Remote monitoring and reporting systems patent applications
  • Deals Direct
    Software patent client Deals Direct
  • Cleanpoint Holdings Pty Ltd
    Software patent client Cleanpoint Holdings Pty Ltd
  • NOWWW.US Pty Ltd
    Software patent client NOWWW.US Pty Ltd
  • Syple Technologies Pty Ltd
    Software patent client Syple Technologies Pty Ltd
  • Fame or Flame Pty Ltd
    Software patent client Fame or Flame Pty Ltd
  • Bermel Business Systems
    Software patent client Bermel Business Systems



If you have a computer or software related invention you want to protect, contact us for advice as to whether your invention is patentable and appropriate commercialisation strategies.

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