- Business
- IPH Limited (ASX: IPH), headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and founded in 1887, provides intellectual property (IP) services and products through a network of member firms including AJ Park, Griffith Hack, Pizzeys, ROBIC, Smart & Biggar, Spruson & Ferguson, Applied Marks, and others; core offerings encompass filing, prosecution, enforcement, and management of patents, designs, trademarks, legal services, support, data analysis, and software solutions across segments in Australia and New Zealand, Canada, and Asia. The company operates in 10 IP jurisdictions with clients spanning more than 25 countries, including Fortune Global 500 companies, multinationals, public sector research organizations, SMEs, universities, professional services firms, and individual clients in industries such as healthcare, finance, engineering, and technology. In recent developments, IPH completed the acquisition of Bereskin & Parr in September 2024 for approximately CAD 82.5 million, integrating it with Smart & Biggar to strengthen its Canadian presence as its fourth acquisition there in two years following ROBIC in December 2023, Ridout & Maybee in September 2023, and Smart & Biggar in 2022; the company also raised AUD 125 million through equity placement to fund expansions and debt reduction while initiating a share buy-back program exceeding 11 million shares in 2025.