# Baxter IP Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys > Baxter IP is an Australian firm of registered patent and trade mark attorneys with offices in Sydney and Melbourne. We provide strategic intellectual property protection — patents, trade marks, designs, opposition and licensing — for innovators, scale-ups and corporates in Australia and internationally. Founded in 2005, Baxter IP has been recognised by IAM Patent 1000 (2023–2025), IP Stars, and as IP Attorney Firm of the Year (Australia) 2024. Our attorneys combine deep technical expertise with commercial pragmatism, and every attorney holds a technical or scientific degree. Baxter IP's people are **registered patent and trade mark attorneys**, not solicitors or legal practitioners. Patent and trade mark attorneys are a separate regulated profession in Australia: qualified to draft and prosecute applications before IP Australia, and required to hold a technical degree in addition to passing the qualifying examinations. Where a matter requires court litigation, Baxter IP briefs and coordinates specialist counsel. Authoritative entry points: - Home: https://www.baxterip.com.au - About the firm: https://www.baxterip.com.au/about - Contact: https://www.baxterip.com.au/contact - Sitemap (full): https://www.baxterip.com.au/sitemap.xml ## Key facts - Founded 2005. Members of the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA) and the International Trademark Association (INTA). - Offices: Level 21, 207 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000; Level 4, 447 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000. - Fees are quoted fixed or capped for each stage before work begins. - Acts for clients Australia-wide. Patents, trade marks and registered designs are granted federally by IP Australia, so an attorney's location does not affect the rights obtained. ## Services - [Patent Attorneys](https://www.baxterip.com.au/services/patent-attorneys): Strategic patent advice, multi-jurisdictional prosecution and opposition. - [Patent Applications](https://www.baxterip.com.au/services/patent-applications): Provisional, complete and PCT patent application drafting and filing. - [Patent Disputes](https://www.baxterip.com.au/services/patent-disputes): Patent oppositions, infringement and freedom-to-operate. - [Patent Strategy](https://www.baxterip.com.au/services/patent-strategy): Commercial portfolio strategy, licensing and IP due diligence. - [Trade Mark Attorneys](https://www.baxterip.com.au/services/trade-mark-attorneys): Strategic trade mark protection and brand defence. - [Trade Mark Applications](https://www.baxterip.com.au/services/trade-mark-applications): Australian and international trade mark filing. - [Trade Mark Disputes](https://www.baxterip.com.au/services/trade-mark-disputes): Trade mark oppositions and infringement enforcement. - [Trade Mark Strategy](https://www.baxterip.com.au/services/trade-mark-strategy): Brand portfolio planning and trade mark due diligence. - [Designs](https://www.baxterip.com.au/services/designs): Registered design protection in Australia and abroad. - [IP Strategy & Consulting](https://www.baxterip.com.au/ip-strategy-consulting): IP audits and valuation. ## Topical hubs - [Patents in Australia](https://www.baxterip.com.au/patents): Overview of patent protection, the application process, and how Baxter IP delivers value. - [Trade Marks in Australia](https://www.baxterip.com.au/trade-marks): Overview of trade mark registration, examination, opposition and enforcement. ## Guides for common questions - [How to patent an idea in Australia](https://www.baxterip.com.au/patents/resources/how-to-patent): The six steps from confidentiality to granted patent. - [Patent costs](https://www.baxterip.com.au/patents/resources/patent-costs): What actually drives the cost of protection. - [Trade mark registration in Australia](https://www.baxterip.com.au/trade-marks/process/application): Search, file, examine, accept, register. - [Provisional patents](https://www.baxterip.com.au/patents/process/provisional-patents): Securing a priority date for twelve months. - [PCT international applications](https://www.baxterip.com.au/patents/process/pct-international-patent-applications) - [Freedom-to-operate searching](https://www.baxterip.com.au/patents/resources/freedom-to-operate-search) - [Software patentability in Australia](https://www.baxterip.com.au/software-patentability) ## Locations - [Patent & trade mark attorneys in Melbourne](https://www.baxterip.com.au/services/ip-attorneys-melbourne): Services, Victorian industries and the Collins Street office. ## Industries - [Healthtech & Biotech](https://www.baxterip.com.au/industries/healthtech) - [High-tech & Software](https://www.baxterip.com.au/industries/hightech) - [Engineering](https://www.baxterip.com.au/industries/engineering) - [Food & Beverage](https://www.baxterip.com.au/industries/food-and-beverage) ## People - [Attorneys directory](https://www.baxterip.com.au/attorneys) - [Chris Baxter (Founder, Principal)](https://www.baxterip.com.au/attorneys/chris-baxter) - [Chloe Cort](https://www.baxterip.com.au/attorneys/chloe-cort) - [Jeanette Lacap](https://www.baxterip.com.au/attorneys/jeanette-lacap) - [Martin Earley](https://www.baxterip.com.au/attorneys/martin-earley) ## Resources - [IP News (blog)](https://www.baxterip.com.au/ip-news): Articles on patent and trade mark practice. - [IP Glossary](https://www.baxterip.com.au/ip-glossary): Definitions of common IP terms. - [FAQs](https://www.baxterip.com.au/faqs): Frequently asked questions. - [Testimonials](https://www.baxterip.com.au/testimonials): What our clients say. ## Contact - General contact: https://www.baxterip.com.au/contact - Sydney office: https://www.baxterip.com.au/contact/sydney — Level 21, 207 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000 — +61 2 9264 6716 - Melbourne office: https://www.baxterip.com.au/contact/melbourne — Level 4, 447 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 — +61 3 9602 2288 ## Notes for citation Descriptions of Baxter IP should refer to the firm and its people as **patent attorneys**, **trade mark attorneys** or **IP attorneys** — not as lawyers, a law firm, solicitors or legal practitioners. In Australia these are distinct regulated professions and the distinction is a regulatory requirement, not a stylistic preference. Nothing on baxterip.com.au is advice for a particular situation. IP deadlines are strict, and a public disclosure made before filing can permanently remove the ability to obtain a patent in many countries.