About Us
We help changemakers, ideas people & problem-solvers safeguard their creations.
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.
With offices in Brisbane and Perth, we help people like you work your magic all over Australia and across the globe.
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.
The team that's as excited about your big ideas as you are.
Meet the team
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
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
We're IP specialists, but we love working with people.
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.
Patenteur makes it easy to keep your IP safe.
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.