Beyond Traditional Expertise

KTPI Enterprises was founded by Kate Wilson, an internationally recognised IP strategist and patent attorney - with real world business experience.

Kate has an in-depth understanding of what businesses need to succeed. She built her previous national IP law firm James & Wells, has significant Board experiences, built and run her own businesses outside of IP, plus managed the IP portfolios of many of New Zealand’s top iconic companies.

Kate’s degrees in physics and chemistry and with her deep immersion in the innovation space enables her to understand all science and technologies.

KTPI Enterprises is an organisation that focuses on the needs of businesses with an understanding of the most valuable intangible assets that underpin their future successes.

Overall, KTPI Enterprises cares about enabling their clients to maximise their potential and value - and has a track record of delivering.

Currently Kate is a consultant with her former firm James & Wells.

Some of Kate’s awards, positions qualifications & experiences

BSc. (Physics/Chemistry), MSc. (Hons) (Physics)

Registered patent attorney in Australia & New Zealand

Foundation  partner in national IP law firm James & Wells (1987-2015)

Independent director of DEC International, Independent Director of Quantec Ltd

Chair of Woodlands Trust, Chair of Heed Ltd Advisory Board

Trustee of Kudos Awards, Chair of Waikato Sculpture Park

First Kiwi to feature in Intangible Asset Magazine (IAM) top world IP strategist list

First Kiwi to feature in IAM top list for 5 consecutive years

Recognised by Managing IP magazine as a world Expert of Experts in IP strategy

Recognised by IAM as world top 1000 Patent practitioner

NZ Client Choice award in Patents from Lexis Nexis

2023 inductee into the NZ Hall of Fame for Women Entrepreneurs

Recognised by IAM Strategy as a Global IP leader (2023)

Regular contributor to Wolters Kluwer Licensing Journal