Karen Anne Hayne

My interest in the law was ignited in a small Melbourne firm, which gave me my first “grown up” job in the mail room. Becoming a lawyer was not my plan (architecture was calling). I became fascinated in the legal process and driven to learn. Progressing from the mail room, to legal secretary, paralegal and finally (with much encouragement and support from those in my early career) a fully fledged Law Graduate from Melbourne University.

My legal career has taken me to London, Melbourne, Sydney and beyond and prior to founding Omoi IP, I was a Partner for over eighteen years at a Sydney based firm. I have assisted clients in diverse industries, local and international, small and large, established to start-up. I have been known to identify infringements on my holidays and report back to clients, drag family members on holiday tours of my client’s branded venues or stores and to proudly announce “I registered that one” to anyone listening when one of my clients trade marks appear.

As to my early calling, I do love a sharp quality HB pencil and tactile paper, and have had several attempts at home renovation and building projects. But these days, being the architect of successful intellectual property planning, protection and enforcement for my clients is as close as I get to those early career plans.