Mr. Greg Lynch
Level 5, 45 Johnston Street
Wellington Central
Wellington 6011
New Zealand

With more than 30 years of experience in intellectual property law and practice, Greg is one of New Zealand’s leading intellectual property advisors. He is an intellectual property lawyer as well as a patent attorney registered to practice in both New Zealand and Australia.
Greg’s primary interest is innovation in the fields of chemistry and biotechnology, especially pharmaceuticals, chemical processing and food technology. He also has experience with many other technologies. Greg works with clients to develop business-focused intellectual property strategies and the implementation of them through the global protection, management and commercialisation of technology intellectual property.
With more than 30 years of experience in intellectual property law and practice, Greg is one of New Zealand’s leading intellectual property advisors. He is an intellectual property lawyer as well as a patent attorney registered to practice in both New Zealand and Australia.
Greg’s primary interest is innovation in the fields of chemistry and biotechnology, especially pharmaceuticals, chemical processing and food technology. He also has experience with many other technologies. Greg works with clients to develop business-focused intellectual property strategies and the implementation of them through the global protection, management and commercialisation of technology intellectual property.
Greg’s background includes high level chemistry research at the University of Otago, Oxford University and Industrial Research (now Callaghan Innovation). He was a partner for many years at Baldwins Intellectual Property and has large corporation in-house experience from two years (2010-2012) working as a patent attorney at Nestlé in Switzerland.
Greg is an active member of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association. He is a past member of the Council of the New Zealand Institute of Patent Attorneys, and has for many years been a member of the New Zealand Patent Attorneys Examination Board.
Professional Qualifications
Registered Patent Attorney – New Zealand & Australia
Lawyer – New Zealand
Notary Public – New Zealand
BSc (Hons) - Chemistry
PhD Chemistry
LLB
Experience & Qualifications
- Biochemistry and pharmacology
- Biology; agricultural science
- Chemistry
- Food technology
- Materials; polymer science
- IP due diligence
- Licensing and IP-related agreements
- Patent drafting
- Patent oppositions
- Patent prosecution