FPA Patent Attorneys

What FPA Patent Attorneys does

FPA Patent Attorneys is an Australian-headquartered intellectual property law firm specialising exclusively in patents and designs. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Melbourne, the firm operates from offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra in Australia, with a regional office in Singapore. FPA is wholly owned by QANTM Intellectual Property Limited, a publicly listed company on the Australian Stock Exchange that operates a broader group of IP services businesses across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. The firm employs approximately 40 attorneys with diverse scientific and engineering backgrounds, including PhDs and industry experience, covering 13 technology verticals ranging from biotechnology and pharmaceuticals to software/AI, MedTech, and agribusiness.

The firm's core services are patent prosecution (drafting, filing, and prosecuting patent applications to grant), design registration, infringement and contentious services, investor advisory (IP due diligence for start-ups and VCs), global renewals management, and foreign patent and design protection in the US, Europe, and Asia. FPA is the only IP firm in Australia with this degree of exclusive specialisation in patents and designs. Revenue is generated entirely through professional services engagements priced on a quote basis tailored to matter complexity and jurisdiction, with no disclosed pricing model, subscription product, or software platform.

FPA's go-to-market is enterprise field sales via direct attorney engagement, complemented by content marketing, industry rankings (MIP IP Stars, IAM Patent 1000), and a referral pipeline built through deep relationships with incubators and venture investors. Customer segments span established multinationals, venture-backed start-ups, universities and research institutes, and parties in contentious IP matters. The firm has held Tier 1 Patent Prosecution ranking in MIP IP Stars for ten consecutive years (2017-2026) and Gold Tier in IAM Patent 1000 for three consecutive years (2024-2026), with three Firm of the Year awards (2019, 2021, 2024).

Name

FPA Patent Attorneys

Legal name

FPA Patent Attorneys Pty Ltd

Website

https://fpapatents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FPA Patent Attorneys is an Australian specialist intellectual property firm focused exclusively on patent and design prosecution, serving multinationals, start-ups, universities, and research institutions across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Southeast Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intellectual Property (IP) Law (BPAHAAAF), IP Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAMAE), IP Due Diligence & Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Analysis (BPAHAMAG)

Keywords

• Patent prosecution services
• Intellectual property advisory
• Design registration services
• Patent renewals management
• IP due diligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Patent Prosecution Services: Professional services for drafting, filing, and prosecuting patent applications across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and international jurisdictions. Services include preparation of patent specifications, national phase entries, and examination management.
2. Design Registration Services: Registration and management of design intellectual property rights, including filing, examination, and renewal services.
3. Infringement and Contentious Services: Legal services for infringement matters, patent office proceedings, and court assistance to lawyers.
4. Investor Advisory Services: Due diligence services for investors and incubators evaluating start-up investments.
5. Global Renewals Management: Renewals management services for patents across Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FPA Patent Attorneys is a specialist IP firm delivering patent prosecution, design registration, patent infringement and contentious services, investor advisory (IP due diligence), and global renewals management. The firm drafts and prosecutes patent specifications through to grant across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Southeast Asia, with additional foreign filing coverage in the US, Europe, and Asia. Services are delivered by attorneys registered to practice before IP offices in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore, and span 13 technology sectors.

Product overview

FPA Patent Attorneys is a specialized intellectual property firm focusing exclusively on patents and designs. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of services including patent prosecution, design registration, infringement and contentious services, investor advisory services, renewals management, and international filing guidance. Their expertise spans 13 technology sectors, and they operate across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Southeast Asia, and provide guidance for US, Europe, and Asia jurisdictions. FPA is structured as a professional services firm rather than a software platform, with all services delivered through their team of qualified patent attorneys.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patent Prosecution Services Drafting of patent specifications, filing of applications, and prosecution of patents through to grant across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Southeast Asia. Service is delivered by FPA's registered patent attorneys and tailored to the client's technical field and target jurisdictions.
• Design Registration Services Registration and protection of visual features of products including shapes, configurations, graphical user interfaces, and patterns or ornamentation across Singapore and other jurisdictions, including filing, examination, and renewal services.
• Infringement and Contentious Services Services related to patent enforcement and disputes, including proceedings directly between parties, patent office proceedings, and assistance to lawyers in court-based litigation matters.
• Investor Advisory Services IP due diligence services for incubators and investors evaluating start-up investments, including assessment of patent portfolios and IP positions to support investment decisions.
• Renewals Services Global renewals management services for maintaining patent portfolios across multiple jurisdictions, delivered by FPA on behalf of patent owners.
• Foreign Patent Protection Strategic advice and filing services for obtaining patent protection in the US, Europe, Asia, and other international jurisdictions, including national, regional, and PCT route applications.
• Foreign Design Protection Services for protecting designs in international markets, including priority applications and filing strategies across multiple countries outside Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore.

Quantifiable outcome

• Consistently ranked Tier 1 for Patent Prosecution in Australia for 10 consecutive years (2017-2026)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Shelston IP: Sydney-based Australian IP firm specializing in patents, trade marks and designs with comparable attorney headcount and Tier-1 IP Stars rankings. Directly comparable patent prosecution practice serving similar enterprise and university clients across Australia.
• Griffith Hack: Major Australian IP firm offering patent prosecution, trade marks, and IP litigation across AU/NZ, with overlapping enterprise, university and start-up client bases. Named alongside FPA in MIP IP Stars and IAM Patent 1000, making it the closest Australian Tier-1 competitor.
• Spruson & Ferguson: Asia-Pacific patent and trade mark firm with offices across Australia and Southeast Asia under the IPH umbrella. Competes directly with FPA for multi-jurisdictional patent prosecution in AU, NZ, SG and SEA, with overlapping pharmaceutical, biotech and engineering practice areas.
• Davies Collison Cave: Long-established Australian IP firm with patent, trade mark and litigation practices across Melbourne and Sydney. Competes head-to-head with FPA for Tier-1 patent prosecution mandates and shares the biotech, pharma and engineering client base.
• Wray & Co (now part of WRAYS): Australian IP firm focused on patent prosecution across life sciences, chemistry, physics and engineering. A specialist patent competitor in the same Tier-1 Australian market segment with overlapping technical practice areas.
• Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick (POF): Australian patent and trade mark firm with offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and similar presence in Singapore. Directly competes with FPA in patent prosecution, design registration and IP strategy across AU/NZ/SG.

Broad incumbents

• Marks & Clerk: Global patent and trade mark firm with significant presence in Singapore serving clients across APAC. Operates broadly across IP services with patent prosecution as one of many offerings, making it a large incumbent competing for FPA's SEA and SG mandates.

Others

• QANTM Intellectual Property: ASX-listed parent company of FPA and operator of a portfolio of IP service businesses across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Directly comparable because it owns FPA and shares the same patent prosecution service line through its group structure.

Emerging players

• IP Gateway Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys: Smaller Australian patent attorney firm specializing in mechanical, software and electronics patent prosecution. Comparable as a niche patent-only competitor but at a smaller scale than FPA's Tier-1 capability.

Regional players

• Henry Hughes IP: New Zealand-headquartered patent and trade mark firm with a strong specialization in patent prosecution. Comparable as a Tier-1 IP Stars New Zealand patent prosecution practice, sharing FPA's regional specialisation focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fpa-patent-attorneys
• Xx.com/FPatents

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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