"I don't know any firm with a better blend of IP knowledge and science and engineering," says one client of James & Wells. "Kate Wilson is a top-notch patent attorney. She has exceptional abilities to draft specifications that hold up to scrutiny, determine how to find the novel and inventive steps in our ideas, and figure out how to circumvent existing prior art, carving out a useful niche for us."
The Motion Picture Association of America, Recording Industry Association of New Zealand, Phonographic Performances New Zealand and New Zealand Federation Against Copyright Theft retained Ian Finch and Claire Tompkins on civil enforcement work for movie and sound recordings throughout 2010. The group also contributed to proposed law changes over the liability of internet service providers for copyright theft.
Finch also represented The Good Guys Group in Muir Electrical Company v The Good Guys Group. The court decided that applications to extend time for filing notices of opposition must be received and granted before the deadline.
"Ceri Wells is commercially focused," says one patent attorney. "He's one of those people you can talk to and who understands the business." "I am very happy with the quality of work they provide," says a long-term client. "The patents are well-written and maximise the IP protection for our inventions. When required, responses to patent examiners are well argued and usually result in successful acceptance of our patent applications."