Spruson & Ferguson

Our startup has worked with Spruson & Ferguson for a number of years as our patent and trade mark firm. Ernest and the team helped us successfully navigate through a number of challenging application processes, all ending in granted patents. The trade mark team has also been of great help in protecting our brand across a number of key markets. It's been an excellent experience.

Doug Horton from Spruson and Ferguson in Brisbane has worked closely with me to identify and protect the unique and valuable aspects of my Medical Device IP and has guided me through the complex and subjective world of IPR in Australia and abroad.nnI am Founder of start-up trying to make an impact with limited resources.nAll of my interactions with Doug reflect the highest level of professionalism. He is personable, dedicated, hardworking, responsive, knowledgeable, technically astute and has the ability to obtain excellent results !nnDoug has very good communication skills; As an entrepreneur with little knowledge of IP law, Doug has been meticulous in his explanations, so I am able to understand. All correspondence is clear & concise.” He listens to feedback, works to understand my business goals, and has worked to create a path to issuance with those elements at the front of his mind.nnDoug’s genuine persona fosters mutual trust and respect. With ease I have respected and trusted his judgment and recommendations. His advice, guidance and “always proactive advice” has proved invaluable, strengthened our IP position and resulted in a great outcome for us.nnI have always clearly understood what my costs would be before undertaking any new step in the patent process. Doug’s interest in my success and keeping my expenses down as much as possible were and continue to be evident throughout the whole process!nnBeing in another state has seen no barriers to the highest level of service or professionalism from Doug or any other professionals I have had the pleasure of dealing with at Spruson and Ferguson including Admin, who are also very responsive, polite, and super efficient !nnA true professional in every sense and trusted advisor. I can recommend Doug Horton from Spruson and Ferguson Brisbane without any reservation.nnDonna EdyenFounder and InventornEdye Pty Ltd

I first meet Bradley Postma when I turned up at Spruson & Ferguson with an idea and a few pages of details. Bradley was very patient and took me through the processes for getting a patent. He then completed the very detailed requirements for me and lodged the application. Never having ventured into this area before his assistance was invaluable and made me feel comfortable and fully aware of what was happening. I could not recommend him higher to anyone new to this field.

Through my roles as Chief Executive Officer at Crimsafe Australia (2006-2016), and since then as a consultant to a number of Australian companies including CombiTile and Wynstan, I have been very pleased with the professionalism and effectiveness of Spruson & Ferguson - in particular I have worked with Mark Horsburgh over that 15 year period. Mark and his colleagues are thorough, effective and accurate with their estimated fees - and I trust Mark's judgement 100%.

Brad was able to explain the various processes,nand follow through with our requirements effectively, also he was able to grasp our patent proposal and ensure we were adequately protected.