Tim Walden

Senior Associate

Tim is part of James & Wells' Trade Mark Team in Hamilton. His practice covers a wide range of Intellectual Property areas including trade marks, licensing and copyright.

Tim has particular experience in international trade mark law including searching and the protection of trade marks in foreign jurisdictions. He also has a strong interest in intellectual property as it relates to the internet.

Expertise

• Trade Marks 

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts, Waikato University (1997)
• Bachelor of Law, Waikato University (1997)
• Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
• Registered Patent Attorney (New Zealand and Australia)

Tim commenced with James & Wells in Hamilton in 1998. Since that time he has lived in Ireland where he worked for Ireland's leading firm of patent and trade mark attorneys, FR Kelly & Co. While in Ireland, Tim was registered as an Irish trade mark attorney, following successful completion of the Irish professional qualification. He also met the requirements for registration as a European Trade Mark attorney.

Tim worked with a number of leading Irish and international companies gaining first hand experience with European Community Trade Mark law, the International Trade Mark System (Madrid) and the laws of a number of other countries including the United States. Since his return Tim spent two years in James & Wells' Tauranga Office, before relocating to Hamilton.

Tim is a member of the New Zealand Law Society and the New Zealand Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys. Tim is also a member of the International Trade Mark Association (INTA) and is a member of the Whois Sub-committee of the INTA Internet Committee.