Director | Dripl Legal | Australia
Donna Patane is a lawyer, registered trade marks attorney and professional speaker based in North Queensland, Australia where she is a leading expert in intellectual property (IP) and startup and scaleup business law. In 2020 Donna founded Dripl Legal, a modern firm which offers legal and strategic advice on IP and trade mark protection and enforcement, founder and investor relationships and commercialisation deals throughout Australia and internationally. From 2024, Donna is also an Adviser for the Federal Government’s Industry Growth Program, providing eligible businesses with advice to support their IP commercialisation and/or growth projects. Donna is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs and business owners through approachable advice, connections and mentoring. She is a wealth of knowledge and a ton of fun.
Dripl Legal: Dripl Legal is a niche firm focusing on law and strategy for brands, intellectual property, technology, commercialising new ideas and growing businesses. Dripl Legal director, Donna Patane, is a registered trade marks attorney and an expert in intellectual property and growing businesses in the digital age.
IGP: The Industry Growth Program is an initiative of the Australian Federal Government. The IGP supports innovative small and medium enterprises undertaking commercialisation and/or growth projects within the National Reconstruction Fund priority areas through advisory services and opportunities for matched grant funding.
