As a milestone for protecting your business’ intellectual property (IP), registering a trade mark is an important step for any business. A trade mark is an excellent way to protect your brand assets, establish your business’ reputation and help you stand out from any competitors. Despite the many benefits of filing for trade mark protection, […]
India is the world’s fastest growing major economy, making it a great place to do business. As Australia’s fifth largest export partner and tenth largest trading partner, many Australian businesses are already trading with India. It is important that before you trade with India, you ensure you are not infringing on any Intellectual Property (IP) […]
A trade mark is an excellent way to protect your business’ intellectual property (IP). Indeed, a trade mark can be used to establish your brand’s reputation, protect your assets and help you stand out from competitors. However, a key step in registering your trade mark is proving distinctiveness from other trade marks. This article will […]
If your business intends to reuse images, text or music from the public domain, it is likely that your business requires a copyright licence to use those materials. For instance, without a valid copyright licence, your business could face civil and criminal penalties if it reproduces copyrighted material without permission. This article outlines: what copyright […]
At the early stages of operating your startup, it can be easy to become overwhelmed by all the requirements involved in the process. However, business owners should not overlook the importance of their business’ intellectual property (IP). As a business owner, your IP can become one of your most valuable assets. For this reason, this […]
Just as a business would conduct regular inventory checks, an intellectual property audit is equally important for a business managing its intellectual property (IP). IP audits have quickly become an essential part of a business’ IP strategy and conducting an IP audit can not only facilitate IP protection but also generate income for your business […]
Once you have landed on a new idea, you might begin to consider the legal options available to protect your idea from being copied by others. It is important to note, however, that intellectual property law cannot protect an original idea alone. Rather, legal protections can only protect how you express your idea. This article […]
In Australia, a business name or company name is generally registered through the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC). However, registering your business name does not mean you have exclusive ownership of your business name. In addition to registering with ASIC, and if you want to have exclusive use of your brand, you may like […]
Protecting your logo by registering a trade mark is an important way to expand your business and ensure brand protection. In Australia, you need to lodge a trade mark application if you want to: have exclusive use of your logo; and prevent third parties from using your logo. This article explains the costs associated with […]
Is it coming up on ten years since you first registered your trade mark? Have you received a letter from IP Australia reminding you to renew your trade mark? Fortunately, you can renew a trade mark registration as many times as you like. Anyone can pay the renewal fee. Once IP Australia processes the payment, […]
