Established in 1887, Spruson & Ferguson is one of the largest intellectual property (IP) service providers in the Asia-Pacific. As a leading Asia-Pacific IP firm, we have offices in Australia, China (Beijing and Hong Kong), Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand as well as direct filing capabilities in Brunei, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Over the years Spruson & Ferguson has established itself as a regional IP hub, offering the highest standard of service to our clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Spruson & Ferguson companies are members of the IPH Limited group, which includes a range of professional services firms operating under a number of brands in a range of jurisdictions.

Top tier intellectual property firm
Highly qualified and experienced professionals
Direct filing capabilities in over 10 countries
Integrated and centralised service delivery across Asia-Pacific

Spruson & Ferguson companies are incorporated entities owned by IPH Limited, a public company that is the holding company for an international network of intellectual property professional services and adjacent businesses which operate under different brands in a range of jurisdictions (each a “Group Business”). The other Group Businesses within the IPH Limited group are AJ Park, Applied Marks, Griffith Hack, Pizzeys Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys, ROBIC and Smart & Biggar.

For the purposes of the Australian and New Zealand Code of Conduct for Trans-Tasman Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys 2018, Spruson & Ferguson Pty Ltd is an incorporated registered patent and trade mark attorney, and a member of an ‘ownership group’ within the meaning of the Code. For further information, see Ownership Group and our Group Relationships Statement .

480+
Employees
130+
Years
190+
IP Professionals
10
Offices
25+
Countries Services

We have the regional capability to service our clients in over 25 jurisdictions across 10 offices in the Asia-Pacific.

Recognised as a leading intellectual property firm

2022
Top Tier firm for Trade Mark Prosecution work
Australia
Asia IP Trademark Survey
2022
Gold firm for Patent Prosecution
Australia & Singapore
IAM Patent 1000
2022
Top Tier Firm for Patent Prosecution Work
Australia & Singapore
Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars
2022
Top Tier Firm for Trade Mark Prosecution Work
Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand & China
Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars
2021
Top Tier Firm for Patent Prosecution Work
Australia & Singapore
Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars
2021
Asia-Pacific IP Boutique Firm of the Year
Managing Intellectual Property
2021
Top Tier Firm for Trade Mark Prosecution Work
Australia
Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars
2021
Top Tier Firm for Prosecution & Strategy Work
Australia
World Trademark Review
2021
Highly Recommended Firm for Prosecution & Strategy Work
Hong Kong, Indonesia & Singapore
World Trademark Review
2021
Highly Recommended Firm for Enforcement & Litigation Work
Australia
World Trademark Review
2020
Top Tier Firm for Patent Prosecution Work
Australia, Singapore & Hong Kong
Asia IP Patent Rankings
2020
Top Tier Firm for Trade Mark Prosecution Work
Australia
Asia IP Trademark Survey
2020
Top Tier Firm for Patent Prosecution Work
Australia & Singapore
Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars
2020
Top Tier Firm for Trade Mark Prosecution Work
Australia
Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars
2020
Tier 2 Firm for Patent Contentious Work
Thailand
Asia IP Patent Rankings
2020
Tier 2 Firm for Trade Mark Prosecution Work
Hong Kong
Asia IP Trademark Survey
2020
Highly Recommended Firm for Patent Prosecution
Australia & Singapore
IAM Patent 1000
2020
Highly Recommended Firm
Australia
World Trademark Review
2020
Recommended Firm for Patent Prosecution
China, Hong Kong & Thailand
IAM Patent 1000
2020
Ranking for Patent & Trade Mark
China & Thailand
Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars
2020
Tier 2 for Patent & Trade Mark Prosecution
Hong Kong SAR
Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars
2020
Ranking for Patent Litigation
Australia
Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars
2019
Patent Firm of the Year
Australia
Asia IP Awards
2019
Trade Mark Firm of the Year
Australia
IAM & WTR Global IP Awards
2019
PCT Leader
Australia
Managing Intellectual Property IP Survey
2019
Top Tier Firm for Patent Prosecution Work
Australia & Singapore
Managing Intellectual Property IP Survey
2019
Top Tier Firm for Trade Mark Prosecution Work
Australia
Managing Intellectual Property IP Survey
2019
Highly Recommended Firm
Australia
World Trademark Review
2019
Top tier firm for trade mark prosecution
Australia
Asia IP Trademark Survey
2019
Ranking for patent and trade mark prosecution
Thailand and China
Managing Intellectual Property IP Survey
2019
Tier 2 for patent and trade mark prosecution
Hong Kong
Managing Intellectual Property IP Survey
2019
Tier 2 for trade mark prosecution
Hong Kong and Thailand
Asia IP Trademark Survey
2018
International Patent Firm of the Year
Australia
Asia IP
2018
Top tier firm for patent prosecution work
Australia & Singapore
Managing Intellectual Property
2018
Top tier firm for trade mark prosecution work
Australia
Managing Intellectual Property
2018
Highly Recommended Firm
Australia
World Trademark Review
2018
Highly Recommended Firm
Australia & Singapore
IAM Patent 1000
2017
Australian Prosecution Firm of the Year
Australia
Managing Intellectual Property
2017
IP Stars Tier 1
Australia
Managing Intellectual Property
2017
Highly Recommended Firm
Australia
World Trademark Review
2016
Highly Recommended Firm
Australia & Singapore
IAM Patent 1000
2016
Top tier Australian firm for trade mark prosecution work
Australia
Managing Intellectual Property IP Survey
2016
Top tier firm for patent prosecution work
Australia & Singapore
Managing Intellectual Property IP Survey
2016
Highly Recommended for trade mark prosecution and strategy
Australia
World Trademark Review 1000
2016
Highly Recommended Firm for Patent Prosecution
Australia & Singapore
IAM Patent 1000
2016
Patent Practice of the Year
Australia
Asia IP

Our History

Spruson & Ferguson has been at the forefront of innovation since 1887. We take pride in our unique heritage and continue our founding principles and traditions of integrity, service excellence and technical mastership.

2021
Spruson & Ferguson Australia and Shelston IP join as one firm, operating under the Spruson & Ferguson brand
2018
Spruson & Ferguson merges with Australian IP firms Fisher Adams Kelly Callinans and Cullens now operating as Spruson & Ferguson in Brisbane
2017
Spruson & Ferguson office in Melbourne established
2016
Spruson & Ferguson office in Hong Kong established
2016
Spruson & Ferguson office in Beijing established
2016
Spruson & Ferguson office in Bangkok established
2016
Spruson & Ferguson office in Jakarta established
2013
Spruson & Ferguson commences operations in China
2012
Spruson & Ferguson celebrates 125 year history
2012
Spruson & Ferguson (Asia) Pte Ltd rebranded
2004
Spruson & Ferguson office in Malaysia established
2004
Singapore firm renamed to Ella Cheong Spruson & Ferguson
2003
Commercialisation practice established
2001
Ella Cheong Mirandah & Sprusons, Singapore established
1997
Spruson & Ferguson office in Singapore established
1978
K.E. Niblett & Co established as law firm specialising in IP law and the predecessor to Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
1923
Robert Ferguson joins firm and the firm begins trading under the name of Spruson & Ferguson
1890
WJ Spruson is a founding member of the Australasian Institute of Patent Agents, the predecessor to the Institute of Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys of Australia
1887
Spruson & Ferguson Sydney office & firm established by Hepburn and Spruson

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