Lord and company is an Australian firm of Patent and Trademark Attorneys which, for more than 40 years, has offered its clients assistance in obtaining patent, Trade Mark and Design protection, as well as providing professional advice and assistance in relation to record searching, licences, confidentiality agreements, copy-right and the broad area of intellectual property protection in general Founded in 1979, Lord and Company today employs a team of professional staff who specialises in diverse technical disciplines ranging from engineering, electronics and software to chemistry, biotechnology and biomedical science. The firm’s clientele varies in size from individual inventors and small businesses, to large multinational companies and organisations, both local and international. Over the years, Lord and Company has established a long list of clients from virtually all sectors of business, both service and manufacturing. Consequently, Lord and Company is able to offer considerable experience in the preparation, filing and prosecution of Patent, Trade mark and Design applications both in Australia and throughout the world. The firm maintains close affiliate relationships with a broad base of overseas associate Patent Attorneys and legal firms in all major nations of the world, assuring its local clientele of professional assistance and protection of their intellectual property abroad. In addition, Lord and Company represents the interests of a large number of overseas clients who seek to protect their intellectual property in Australia, as well as providing advice and legal services as required.