It can be very difficult and costly to restructure a valuable enterprise once it leaves the startup phase, so it is important to have the right structure from the start. …
How do you register a Trademark?
So you’ve come up with a new brand idea and you want to protect it as a part of your business’s goodwill. In order to protect your trademark you need …
Patent Trolls – Recent Federal Court Australia Ruling
A recent Federal Court ruling demonstrates why Australia is not a fertile a hunting ground for patent trolls. Upaid Systems Ltd, a UK patent portfolio company which some regard as …
3D Printing – Design Revolution or Intellectual Property Nightmare?
For a designer or manufacturer, 3D printing is set to transform the industry, as it is an on-demand manufacturing model. It allows the manufacture of most objects from prototype to …
Disputed Territory – Protecting Domain Names
A recent court decision highlights the difficulties of protecting domain names from exploitation by competitors. REA Group Ltd (REA) owns the domain names realestate.com.au and realcommercial.com.au from which it runs …
Patents and intellectual property
New laws that came into force from 15 April make it tougher to successfully patent an invention. The laws are designed to more closely align the Australian system with international …