What are the hottest patent companies in New Zealand? Learn where and which countries New Zealanders are filing their patents.

This webinar discusses the latest findings in IPONZ’s commissioned report, Survey of New Zealand’s Patent Activity. Our guest speakers, Gaby Cowcill and Nick Solomon, will present the report’s highlights in this short seminar.

Our Speakers:

Gaby Cowcill is the Manager of Patents and Designs at IPONZ. She has 14 years of experience working in government IP offices, both in the United Kingdom and in New Zealand. Gaby began her career as a patent examiner at UK IPO and later immigrated to New Zealand. She has been working at IPONZ since 2017 and became the Manager, Patents and Designs in 2021. Gabby has a science and law background with a Bachelors in Biochemistry from the University of Bristol and a Post-Graduate Diploma in IP Law from the University of South Wales, UK. 

Nick Solomon is the ANZ IP Solution Consultant at Clarivate. He has over 17 years’ experience in the IP industry. Nick has led a range of directives for the ANZ territory including conducting, coordinating, scoping and planning high-level insightful analytics and metrics. Nick also engages in competitive intelligence and evaluating emerging technologies to build a holistic IP information approach to help Australasian businesses achieve their goals. Nick is responsible for training and education in relation to the various IP software solutions for the Australasia region.