Intellectual Property - Patents, Designs and Trademarks

- advice, searches and acquisition of rights/registration -

Trademark services:

• Registration of trademarks to protect a company name, business name, logo, brand, slogan, sign, name, or domain name.
• Conduct trademark infringement searches before setting up a name, or purchasing a business, franchise, and company.
• Tracking newly filed trademark applications to see if there are any brand threats or problems occurring due to a marketplace conflict.
• Formulate brand, logo and name protection strategies in Australia and globally.
• Provide infringement advice, and cease and desist letters to infringers of your brand.
• Monitor and inform you on the progress of your applications/registrations.
• Ensure that your applications do not lapse.
• Prepare submissions and respond to Trade Marks Office objections.
• Provide opposition and infringement advice.

Patent and design services:

• Conduct a patentability assessment of your new idea, including international patent searches to assess whether your idea is novel.
• Conduct regular tracking services for patent or design applications filed by competitors.
• Draft and lodge applications to register rights in Australia and overseas.
• Prepare submissions in relation to objections raised by the Australian Patent Office.
• Monitor your application, and advise you when renewal and other fees are due.

Intellectual property (IP) portfolio management/services:

• Conduct audits, and assess whether your business ideas are adequately protected, and in alignment with your business goals.
• Conduct intellectual property searches to assess the marketplace for infringements, and provide results to assist your research and development team.
• Develop your intellectual property portfolio by evaluating your intellectual property as your company expands geographically, or your goods and services ranges expand.