Paul is a global leader in the management, strategy, and commercialization of intangible assets. He works with a range of companies, from start-ups to large enterprises. Paul helps his clients implement strategies to identify, manage, value, and monetize their intangible assets, whether these are held in registered forms such as patents or unregistered forms such as trade secrets and knowhow.
Paul has a wealth of experience in negotiating commercial deals, with a specialization in brokering licensing deals between technology firms and large multi-nationals. He also has significant expertise in advising on multi-million-dollar transactions of intangible assets and associated business units and with helping companies to develop commercial strategies for exit and/or business succession.
Paul’s experience and expertise are recognized globally. Paul has been named six-times as one of the world’s elite intellectual property strategists in the IAM Top 300 IP Strategists. He is a sought-after international speaker, sharing his knowledge and insights into intangible assets at many events across the globe each year.
Prior to joining EverEdge, Paul held a number of senior positions with patent attorney and law firms internationally, including Deacons Hong Kong, Baldwins and AJ Park, where he worked with hundreds of companies, from technology start-ups to multi-billion-dollar US multi-nationals.
When he is not working with EverEdge clients, Paul works closely with start-up opportunities through related interests.
Specialisations:
- Intangible asset strategy
- Identification of intellectual property – registered and unregistered forms
- Risk management
- Intellectual property and technology commercialisation
- Intellectual property management
Professional:
- BE (Civil Engineering) – University of Auckland
- Registered Patent & Trademark Attorney – New Zealand & Australia
Recommendations / Accolades:
- Intellectual Asset Management Top 300 IP Strategist six times between 2013-2021
