If you have successfully registered a Trade Mark, you need to maximise its benefits! Here are some of our tips to assist you with making the best out your registered Trade M [...]

The recent Wikipedia shutdown on 18 January 2012 was meant to raise awareness for two proposed US laws entitled the “Stop Online Piracy Act” and the “Preve [...]

Copyright law allows people to claim ownership over certain works. Copyright law is set out in the Copyright Act 1968 (Commonwealth), which applies throughout Australia. (m [...]

We have previously written about the difference between business names and trade marks. Business names are separate from trade marks and you must register a business name if [...]

While it comes highly recommended, the registration of your trade mark with IP Australia is not necessary to market your goods or to mark them with your trade mark. A trade [...]

Are you thinking of selling your business to a prospective purchaser? One of the things that you have to think about when doing so is to account for all of your assets and y [...]

Differentiating your products from your competitors products is critical if you want to achieve commercial success. This being the case, it is often risky business if you de [...]

We have previously written about the difference between business names and trade marks. Business names are separate from trade marks and you must register a business name if [...]

There are many players claiming to be ‘social media experts’ who offer to provide you with articles and content. But you must be vigilant to ensure that you ‘get what you [...]

The Federal Court of Australia today made a final decision in a case that dealt with whether a riff the popular song “I come from the land down under” by the ban [...]