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About Patenteur

Trademarks, Intellectual Property & Design Registrations

In the world of innovation and changemaking, our clients often aren’t sure exactly what they need. We simplify the legal jargon and clarify the unknowns to help you find the right legal framework to protect your ideas.

Located In Brisbane and Perth, we provide services to Australian & International clients.

At Patenteur, we’re Intellectual Property Attorneys, but we don’t fit the typical attorney mould. The best part of our job? Meeting innovators with big and exciting ideas and helping you protect them to keep your competitive edge.

We understand that the legal side of innovation can be dense and difficult to navigate. That’s why Patenteur is a friendly team dedicated to helping innovators worldwide navigate the legal fine print involved in patenting, trade marking, or registering designs.

Have a question? See our FAQ first

Neal and Jeanine Schutte - IP Lawyers in Perth - supporting worldwide patents, trademarks and designs

The team that's as excited about your big ideas as you are.

We help changemakers, ideas people & problem solvers safeguard their creations

Meet our IP Legal Team

Neal Schutte - Intellectual Property Lawyer in Brisbane, Australia

Neal Schutte

Director - Patent and Trade Mark Attorney (AU, NZ, ZA)

B.Eng (Elec), LLB, Master of Industrial Property

Neal, the founding director at Patenteur, is a seasoned expert in Intellectual Property (IP) law with over 20 years of experience. He is a multi-jurisdictional patent and trademark attorney who has established successful legal practices both locally and internationally, including at one of Australia’s top national IP firms. Neal has also managed the IP portfolio of the world’s second-largest mining company (ASX:RIO) and provided commercial advice and IP consulting to various technology firms in Australia, Europe, and Asia.

As an IP generalist, Neal excels in patent law, including drafting, prosecution, portfolio analysis, freedom to operate studies, negotiations, IP agreements, and contentious proceedings. He has been published in several IP publications.

Neal is involved in every case at Patenteur, ensuring all clients benefit from his extensive expertise.

Jeanine Schutte - Intellectual Property Lawyer in Perth, Australia

Jeanine Schutte

Trade Mark Attorney

B.Sc (Viticulture & Oenology), Grad. Cert. (Business), Graduate Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practice (GradCertTMLP)

Jeanine started her career as a premium red winemaker at Australia’s most admired wine brand, before embarking on her international career including experience in California, New Zealand, South Africa and elsewhere. Jeanine is also a European qualified brewer.

Jeanine then ventured into the business side of wine as a business development executive with Australia’s largest wine company, before entering the world of Intellectual Property.

With her experience with some of the most globally-renowned brands, she understands the undeniable importance of brand reputation and protecting commercial identity.

From our clients

“Absolute professionals with the highest level of service.”

Engineering Manager, Engineering Company

Engaging an attorney to help safeguard your idea and create something scalable and investable doesn’t have to be overwhelming. We love working with people and make the process easy and enjoyable.

Neal and Jeanine Schutte - Intellectual Property Lawyers in Brisbane

Intellectual Property Law Frequently Asked Questions

Practical answers on combined strategies, timing, fees and working with remote clients.

Can you help with patents, trademarks and designs at once?

Yes. We build an integrated IP plan that covers the rights you need.

Combining rights often gives stronger commercial protection.

Our advice is always provided with the practical consideration of your commercial goals.

Contact us before you make any public disclosures, such as launches or social posts.

Early advice protects your ability to secure patents and other rights.

If you’ve already disclosed, contact us quickly so we can assess your options.

Yes! Unlike many legal practices, we don’t ‘bill time’.

We generally provide an upfront written quote based on the work required and outline potential ongoing costs.

We represent clients all over Australia and the world.

Modern technology allows us to work with you from anywhere.

We can easily use various forms of electronic communications to handle filings and arrangements, so location and distance do not slow the process down.

Yes. We generally have an initial chat to get to know you and your requirements, after which we review your idea, assess options and outline likely costs and next steps.

The call helps you decide if you want us to prepare filings or a wider strategy.

Yes. We review IP assets and identify risks & gaps.

We prepare reports for buyers, investors or lenders.

Our work helps investors and buyers understand the value and limits of your IP assets.

Contact us to help speed transactions and reduce surprises.

Easy!   Get in touch today for a confidential chat.

Your success is our success, and we thrive on the collaborative nature of the intellectual property space. We’ll work with you to make patenting or trade marking your ideas simple. You bring the idea, and we’ll protect it with the right legal expertise.

Book an initial consultation now to protect your competitive edge

If you’d like to learn more or get things started to get the protection of Intellectual Property rights to safeguard your uniqueness, the first step is to book an initial consultation appointment with us.