A specialist patent attorney practice dedicated to protecting our clients’ innovations and supporting their business success.
We are experts in our fields and bring a wealth of experience, insight and commercial acumen.
Whatever your business or field of technology, we’ve got you covered.
Blackwattle IP represents a range of clients across all industry sectors, including start-ups, SMEs and multinationals, to provide intellectual property solutions that provide impact to grow their businesses.
Patents protect technical inventions.
Blackwattle IP provides expertise in drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the fields of electrical engineering, computer technologies, software, AI, medical devices, mining, and agriculture.
Trade marks protect brands and logos.
Blackwattle IP can help protect your trade marks to secure a commercial advantage.
Designs protect visual features of a product.
Whether it be the shape and configuration of a new device or a new pattern applied to clothing, Blackwattle IP can help protect your design.
Blackwattle IP is a specialist patent attorney firm practising in Australia and New Zealand. We focus on obtaining robust and commercially relevant intellectual property rights that support our clients’ business objectives and growth strategies.
Our patent attorneys are experts in their fields. We bring a wealth of experience and insight to protect innovations in all technologies, including telecommunications, software, computing, AI, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics, industrial processes, mining, and agriculture.
Paul Mahony is a Partner and Head of Blackwattle IP’s Engineering and Designs Practice and brings over 25 years’ experience as an Australian and New Zealand patent attorney as well as industrial experience as a telecommunications engineer. Paul works with a broad range of clients in the engineering, ICT and medical device sectors and is widely recognised as a leading Australian patent attorney in relation to software, AI, telecommunications and computer-implemented inventions. Paul has a Bachelor of Science (majoring in Computer Science and Pure Mathematics), a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) and a Master of Industrial Property. He has achieved global recognition as a leading patent practitioner and strategic adviser, including IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, IAM Global Leader, MIP Patent Star, and WIPR Leader.
Email: Paul.Mahony@BlackwattleIP.com.au
LinkedIn: Paul Mahony
Linda Govenlock is a Partner and Head of Blackwattle IP’s Chemical & Life Sciences Practice. Linda has over 25 years’ experience as a patent attorney, including in-house experience within a global pharmaceutical company, and specialises in advising clients in the chemical, pharmaceutical, life sciences, mining and agricultural sectors. Linda brings a wealth of experience in managing global patent portfolios, patent oppositions, re-examinations, and devising and executing innovative and commercially focused patent strategies. Linda is seen by clients as a trusted strategic adviser and is recognised globally as one of Australia’s leading experts in pharmaceutical patent term extensions. Linda has a Bachelor of Science (Hons) (majoring in Chemistry and Pharmacology), a PhD in Organic Chemistry and a Master of Industrial Property. She has achieved global recognition, including IAM Strategy 300 Global Leader, IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, IAM Global Leader, MIP Patent Star, and WIPR Leader.
Email: Linda.Govenlock@BlackwattleIP.com.au
LinkedIn: Linda Govenlock
25+ Years Experience
in IP Law
Experts in Software and
Computer Implemented
Inventions
Multiple Technology Sectors:
ICT - Mining - Medical Devices
Engineering - Telecommunications
Global Big Tech
Client Representation
ICT Engineering and Telecommunications
Industrial Experience
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Senior Partners
“Linda Govenlock … is widely recognised for her strategic leadership in pharmaceutical patents, particularly in the complex area of patent term extensions.”
“Founder Paul Mahony is well-known as a leading authority in Australia on the patentability of software and computer-implemented inventions. With more than 25 years’ experience, he is a go-to adviser for clients navigating this complex and evolving area, valued for his ability to secure robust protection in fields where the boundaries of patent eligibility are often contested. Mahony’s influence extends beyond client work. He plays an active role in shaping the broader IP landscape through his involvement in industry bodies and policy discussions, contributing to key debates on software patentability and helping to inform submissions to Australia’s highest courts. In practice, he works closely with clients across a range of industries, combining technical insight with a commercially grounded approach to ensure inventions are protected in a way that supports long-term business objectives.”
“Linda Govenlock is revered by peers for her “deep and well-rounded understanding of the pharmaceutical field”, where she is “especially effective in creating patenting and litigation strategies”.
“Paul is my go-to person in the computing technology, software and telecommunications fields, with exceptional attention to detail. No shortcuts are taken and no stone is left unturned. He is truly Australia’s leading patent attorney when it comes to manner of manufacture and patent eligibility type rejections, which are increasingly common.”
“Two key attributes which Mr. Mahony possesses are the depth of his subject matter knowledge and his ability to distil incredibly complex issues into clear and understandable points.”
“At Blackwattle IP, software and computers specialist Paul Mahony draws upon more than two decades of patent experience to help telecommunications investors grow their businesses and safeguard their IP rights.”
Commended for its personalised service, Blackwattle IP excels in patent prosecution, with significant proficiency in computer-implemented inventions, telecommunications and mining technologies. The firm’s wide range of services includes managing applications with IP Australia and IPONZ, providing assessments of validity and infringement, overseeing patent oppositions, and supporting litigation efforts.
Guiding star and management partner Paul Mahony “brings a unique blend of technical excellence backed by extensive industry experience and deep knowledge of Australian patent law. His ability to simplify complex issues and provide clear strategic guidance makes him an invaluable asset. With gravitas, unparalleled experience and the ability to build rapport, Paul is the trusted adviser you want presenting to the board.” Clients particularly enjoy Mahony’s “exceptional attention to detail”, and highlight him for “being perhaps one of the most knowledgeable and experienced attorneys in Australia on the topic of manner of manufacture” and on “patent eligibility rejections”.
We will take the time to understand your technology and your business objectives to ensure your IP has commercial impact.