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It can be relatively easy to file in Australia but there have been some recent changes that limit how we can correct errors if incorrect information has been provided. Background In order to file ...
Innovating is performed with a purpose of advancing the state of the art. So then, how does a business know in which direction to innovate to advance the state of the art? Oftentimes, experts are ...
When starting a new business the first thing most entrepreneurs choose is a name. Once chosen they typically have this registered with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission as a ...
People often wish to include words that are surnames into trademarks but what is allowed and what is not? In a recent decision there was highlighted that the definitive rule cannot apply by ...
In June 2016, the people of the United Kingdom decided by referendum that it was time to leave the European Union (EU). Clearly, this is profound decision that will have an impact of many ...
It is now well established that the value of a business lies not so much in its ‘bricks and mortar’ assets, but rather in its intangible assets. These include intellectual property rights (both ...
iPhone v IPHONE Reports have filtered through from China that Apple have lost control of the trademark ‘iPhone’, because a Chinese company has successfully: obtained a Chinese trademark ...
When you file an application for national or international protection of your intellectual property (IP) through a patent, design registration or trade mark registration, your application will go ...
The Intellectual Property (IP) system includes patents and trademarks, copyright, design registration and other associated legal tools. But is the use of the IP system there to make a social or ...
