If you are thinking of registering a trade mark in Australia, you will need to become familiar with IP Australia. IP Australia is the body responsible for managing trade marks in Australia, categorising them into 45 different classifications of goods and services. For example, clothing, footwear, and headgear all fall under Class 25, one of […]
Copyright law can be confusing. Ensuring you obtain and retain the right to use your artistic creations is essential for running a business. However, often you can confuse the automatic copyright protection you receive for artistic works with other rights you obtain through filing a trade mark application. Understanding the differences between trade mark protection […]
When applying to register a trade mark for your goods or services, you will need to select trade mark classes that you will use this trade mark for. The process of selecting your trade mark classes is essential because it determines the scope of your trade mark protection. Trade mark class 42 is one of […]
A trade mark is an excellent way to protect your business intellectual property (IP). It provides an avenue to stop others from using your brand without your consent. However, suppse you do not have a registered trade mark. In this case, you will have to rely on a claim that your goods or serves have […]
If you are thinking of purchasing or obtaining a license to use a registered trade mark, you will likely need to contact the trade mark owner. One of the main benefits of having a publicly accessible trade mark registry in Australia is that you can easily find the owner of a registered trade mark. To […]
If you have successfully registered a trade mark with IP Australia, you might be ready to sit back and relax, assured that your app is protected. However, it is your responsibility as a trade mark owner to take further measure. You need to ensure no one infringes on your trade mark rights. This article provides […]
Trade marks are one type of intellectual property (IP) protection that you can obtain for your business. One main benefit of trade mark registration is the ability to commercialise your trade mark, with trade mark licencing being one way to do this. Trade mark licencing is the process by which a trade mark owner allows […]
If you are running a business, you may be getting many messages at once, particularly from your legal and marketing teams. Your trade mark lawyers tell you to register a trade mark before putting it out into the marketplace. On the other hand, your marketing team wants to push forward with the advertising campaign this […]
As a jeweller, you will likely want to register a jewellery trade mark to protect your intellectual property and make your brand more recognisable. However, many jewellers fail to maximise their brand value when registering a trade mark with IP Australia, Australia’s trade mark registration body. Instead, they make simple mistakes that damage a trade […]
When you are thinking about how to protect your intellectual property, you should consider that trade marks can exist even if you have not applied to IP Australia for a trade mark or if it yet to be approved as a trade mark. This is called an unregistered trade mark. Many businesses use unregistered trade marks to […]
