Protecting your invention takes more than filing a patent application. You need practical advice from someone who understands both the technology and the commercial value behind your ideas.
At Patenteur, you’ll work directly with Neal Schutte, an experienced patent and trade mark attorney with an engineering background and more than 20 years of experience in intellectual property.
We help inventors, entrepreneurs and businesses across Brisbane protect their innovations through patents, trade marks and registered designs.
Call us on 1300 85 75 24
If you’re developing a new invention, expanding into overseas markets or protecting your brand, Patenteur can help you understand your options and make informed decisions about your intellectual property.
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We prepare and file Australian patent applications that provide appropriate protection for your invention. Our fixed fees are quoted upfront based on the complexity of your invention and the work required.
We help clients seek patent protection in countries important to their business. Through our established network of foreign patent associates, we can coordinate international patent applications and help you plan your overseas protection strategy.
A registered design protects the visual appearance of a product, rather than how it works. We can help you identify whether design registration is appropriate and guide you through the application process.
Registering a business, company or domain name doesn’t automatically give you exclusive rights to use that name. We help businesses protect their brands through trade mark searches, applications and registrations in Australia and overseas.
Neal’s approach is down-to-earth; his aim is to make intellectual property advice approachable, build lasting relationships and help clients succeed over the long term.
With over 20 years of experience, Neal Schutte has handled everything from patent drafting and prosecution to resolving difficult patent application issues. He brings practical problem-solving experience to complex IP matters.
Neal's engineering qualifications and mining industry background give him valuable insight into inventions in resources, oil and gas, manufacturing, engineering and technology.
You'll work directly with Neal, who takes the time to understand your goals. His approach is straightforward and down-to-earth, with a focus on building lasting relationships and supporting your commercial success.
You'll receive straightforward advice and a fixed-fee quotation before work begins, so you understand what's involved and what it will cost. The focus is on quality and value, not simply the lowest price.
When your intellectual property is at risk, you need clear advice and quick action.
Our Brisbane IP lawyers help you protect your patents, trademarks, and designs.
We understand the process and explain your options in plain language.
You’ll know what to do next and why.
Patenteur works with inventors, entrepreneurs and businesses across a wide range of technical and industrial fields.
With Neal’s engineering qualifications and extensive mining industry experience, we have particular expertise in inventions relating to mining, resources, oil and gas, manufacturing and engineering.
We also assist clients working in software and technology, renewable energy, agriculture, medical devices and research. We also support businesses developing consumer products and registered designs.
Call us on 1300 85 75 24
Based in Brisbane’s CBD, Patenteur assists inventors and businesses throughout Brisbane and the surrounding regions.
We work with clients across the city’s industrial, commercial and technology sectors, including businesses in areas such as Acacia Ridge, Coopers Plains, Rocklea, Eight Mile Plains, Fortitude Valley, East Brisbane and Brisbane’s northern industrial precincts.
We can help you consider the most appropriate intellectual property protection for your business.
The Brisbane Suburbs where we most often support clients with patent, trade mark, and design protection:
A major industrial hub (southwest Brisbane) with extensive manufacturing and warehouse estates (stretching toward Acacia Ridge).
Historic industrial suburb (13 km south of Brisbane CBD) home to heavy manufacturers (former Holden auto plant, steel fabricators, Colgate-Palmolive, etc.) and Brisbane’s main rail freight terminal.
Predominantly industrial (south of CBD) with many large firms across food processing, logistics, auto components and other sectors.
Part of the “Northern Industrial Area” precinct near the airport/port; supports diverse manufacturing and transport firms leveraging proximity to the Port of Brisbane and Brisbane Airport.
Central business district hosting corporate headquarters and offices of energy, mining and engineering companies (e.g. Santos’s Queensland HQ in Santos Place). The Brisbane CBD is the central hub for engineering consultancies, tech firms, and legal services and home to numerous engineering companies and professional services.
An inner-city commercial precinct and tech/startup hub, home to incubators like “The Precinct” and many software/IT firms. It is known for its vibrant startup ecosystem and creative industries and hosts a significant number of tech startups and co-working spaces.
The location of Brisbane’s Technology Park (the city’s largest business park), housing a mix of high-tech and industrial firms (including mining services, electronics, communications and software companies).
East Brisbane’s industrial riverside suburb (Queensport precinct) with a history of meatworks, sugar terminals and power generation; now redeveloped with lighter industry (e.g. newspaper printing and corporate parks).
With close proximity to universities and research institutions, this suburb attracts professionals in the technology and creative sectors.
This bayside warehouse/industrial area on Brisbane’s fringe, has numerous manufacturing and logistics businesses (evidenced by over 2,200 manufacturing jobs in 2025).
A popular Brisbane suburb close to the CBD, attracts professionals in various sectors and hosts several engineering and construction firms.
Trendy inner Brisbane suburbs attract startups and creative industries, evidenced by a growing number of tech companies and co-working spaces.
A Semi-rural western suburb with major water and energy infrastructure (Mount Crosby Water Treatment Plant supplies ~50% of SEQ’s drinking water), indicating companies in water/renewables and engineering are based nearby.
If you’re developing a new invention, considering patent protection or dealing with an existing intellectual property issue, Patenteur can help you understand your options.
When you contact Patenteur, your enquiry goes directly to Neal Schutte. He’ll discuss your requirements with you and recommend the appropriate next steps
