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, […]
IP Australia provides an intellectual property goods and services ‘pick list’ to assist applicants deciding what category to use when applying to register an intellectual property interest. Usually, this application will occur through the lodgement of a trade mark application. The picklist is a list of all the different classes you can use when lodging […]
After registering your business’ name, you may think that you have the exclusive right to use the name. However, this is not exactly the case. The process of registering a business name is separate from the process of protecting your business name from being misused by others. Knowing the difference between registering and trade marking […]
Like any other property, you can buy and sell trade marks. However, since trade marks are intangible, it is important for trade mark owners to understand the processes involved in selling their trade mark to ensure that the sale goes to plan. This article will outline: what a registered trade mark is; how to sell […]
A nonprofit organisation can benefit from trade marking its name or logo, not only to protect its brand from being misused by other organisations but also to develop brand recognition. This article outlines: what a trade mark is; and three reasons why nonprofit organisations trade mark their names or logos. If trade marks seem like […]
