You Own Your IP, so Take Ownership of Your IP Destiny
Your business' IP is a critical element of your business. Educating yourself in various forms of IP is the first step in carving a better future for your IP destiny....
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What is your IP Strategy?
Your business' intellectual property is as important as your tangible assets. These days, staying ahead of the competition also means planning your IP strategy well....
20 Things Brand Owners Need to Consider When Starting a Business
A good brand name can build the image of your business. Just as you plan your business well, so must you plan your brand....
What type of patent application do I need to file?
As a patent attorney regularly advising individual inventors, startups and SMEs on patent strategies, I am often asked a same question by innovators “what type of patent application do I need to ...
Software is Patentable in Australia
From all the hype in the media, you would think that software is not patentable in Australia. Much has been written about the recent IP Australia administrative hearing results from last year. A ...
Register Your Designs – In the US and the EU you can register Graphical User Interfaces
On April 10, 2018, the iconic Australian brand UGG won a big $5.2M in the Central District of California in a design patent infringement case against Reliable Knitting Works, Wal-Mart Stores, ...
Grace Period in Australia
What is a grace period? A grace period is a period of time within which a disclosure of an invention by the patent applicant or a disclosure of the invention without consent of the patent ...
Trade marks and groundless threats – why you should seek expert advice before enforcing your right...
You run a successful business with a well-known brand. You have spent many years and have financially invested heavily in your brand, building up a great reputation. One day you stumble on a ...
Designing a new logo? Make sure you own it!
When setting up a new company, developing a new brand or undergoing a brand refresh, one of the first things that many companies do is engage a graphic designer to design a new logo. Having paid ...
