Dr Andrew Baker > Dentons New Zealand > Auckland, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile

Dentons New Zealand
18 VIADUCT HARBOUR AVE
PRIVATE BAG 92101
AUCKLAND 1142
New Zealand

Work Department

Patents

Position

Patent Attorney and Director

Career

Andrew Baker is an Australian and New Zealand qualified patent attorney in Dentons’ Auckland office with 14 years experience as an intellectual property specialist. He is a member of the Intellectual Property and Technology practice group.

Andrew advises clients on patents, designs and confidential information, including drafting, filing and prosecuting patents and designs, and advising on patentability, patent validity, freedom to operate, due diligence, filing strategy, enforcement of rights, contractual issues, assignments, and identification of inventors.

Andrew also manages patent opposition and revocation litigation in New Zealand and Australia for clients.

Andrew acts for clients across a range of sectors, with a special focus on agribusiness and healthcare.

Andrew regularly presents to inventors, IP Managers and CEOs on IP concepts and is also a guest lecturer for the University of Auckland Masters in Bioscience Intellectual Property.

Languages

English

Education

Australia, qualified patent attorney, 2010

High Court of New Zealand, admitted as a barrister and solicitor, 2008

New Zealand, qualified patent attorney, 2006

Auckland University, 1998, Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Science

Auckland University, 1996, BSc in Pharmacology

Auckland University, 2009, PhD in Paediatrics

Lawyer Rankings

New Zealand > Intellectual property

Lauded for its ‘excellent knowledge’ and ‘pragmatic’ approach, Dentons New Zealand leverages its extensive global network to advise clients on the full suite of IP matters, encompassing a broad mix of contentious and commercial matters. The practice is steered by the ‘technically excellent’ Jenni Rutter, who is an expert in the commercialisation of IP and brand development for established businesses and start-ups. Key contact Andrew Baker acts for clients across a range of sectors, with a particular focus on agribusiness and healthcare, while senior associate Nadia Ormiston is recommended for her experience in all aspects of trade marks and designs. Charlotte Henley  left the firm in August 2023.