Once you file a trade mark application with IP Australia, you may receive a trade mark examination report. You will likely receive a trade mark examination or adverse examination report if your trade mark application does not meet the requirements of the Trade Marks Act 1995. However, receiving this report does not necessarily mean IP Australia will reject […]
If you have developed a sports game, you should think about how you can protect your intellectual property. Notably, a registered trade mark will not protect the rules and movements required in a sports game. Instead, a registered trade mark can protect the features of your sports game that make it distinguishable from others in […]
If you have successfully registered your trade mark, you gain the exclusive right to use that trade mark. This means that someone can infringe your trade mark rights if they use a sign which is substantially identical with, or deceptively similar to, your registered trade mark and concerns the specified goods and services of your […]
As a business owner, trade mark registration has several advantages that make the process a worthy time and financial investment. However, you might be wondering whether you can register several trademarks. This article will take you through any limitations on the number of trademarks you can register and the advantages and disadvantages of having a […]
Once IP Australia advertises a trade mark application as accepted, you have two months to oppose its registration. When opposing trade mark registration to protect your trade mark, there are specific grounds you must rely on to establish a successful opposition. Namely, you can oppose a registration if: This article explains how trade mark opposition […]