Lisa Neilson

Lisa advises local and overseas clients on a range of contentious and non-contentious trade mark issues and specialises in developing and managing global trade mark portfolios. Lisa’s practice covers all aspects of trade mark registration and enforcement in Australia and New Zealand including clearance searching, filing, prosecution, oppositions, non-use removal actions and enforcement matters.

World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000 2021 survey included the following client commendations for Lisa:

".....colleagues, including Lisa Neilson, are praised for being “very engaging, bright attorneys who not only have an excellent grasp of Australian IP law, but also think globally. Rather than focus only on obtaining a registration or positive result in their own country, they consider the implications worldwide.” “Lisa provides succinct, practical advice” with a strong “grasp of IP legislation and practices across multiple jurisdictions”.

Lisa acts for a wide range of local and international clients, ranging from start-ups to multinational corporations, across a broad range of industries including pharmaceuticals, wine, cosmetics, ICT, IT services, food and beverages, medical technology and fashion. She also contributes to the firm’s pro bono program for not-for-profit and charitable organisations.

Prior to joining FB Rice, she had over 10 years’ experience in the brand protection profession as a trade marks administrator and paralegal, and had worked both in the Australia and the UK.

Lisa is a registered Australian Trade Marks Attorney and is part of our Trade Marks group ranked Tier 1 for Trade Mark Prosecution by Managing Intellectual Property's IP Stars survey and as a Gold tier firm in WTR 1000 rankings.