Taronga zoo recently opposed the registration of a trademark of an up and coming zoo development in western Sydney to be named “Sydney Zoo”. The applicant, Sydney Zoo Pty Ltd was seeking to...
Many people tend to conflate a patent attorney with a lawyer in Australia (this is due, I suspect, to the widespread consumption of American legal shows on television). However, in Australia and many...
A trade mark is defined in section 17 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 as a “sign used, or intended to be used, to distinguish goods or services dealt with or provided in the course of trade by a person...
Your bond with the public A patent can be thought of as an agreement between the inventor (or their successors) and the government, whereby the inventor makes a full disclosure of new and inventive...
Running a startup is a tough job where the founders not only develop cutting edge technologies, but also have to look after the financial aspects of their startup. Although I am not a finance or tax...
It has now been over five years since significant amendments to Australia’s patent legislation came into force in order to raise the quality of patents in Australia. Part of the reason for wanting...
What is a registered design? A registered design is a form of intellectual property, in addition to patents, trademarks and copyright. A registered design protects the way that your design looks. The...
An entrepreneur taking ownership of their own IP wealth building prospects is an essential part of building a modern business. Learning as much as one can about IP will make utilising the services of...
Before we discuss considerations of an IP strategy, it is useful to distinguish the various types of IP from one another, and to recognise that other forms of intangibles are also valuable....
