Built on trust and excellence, our Patent and Trademark Attorney firm is proud to have been servicing businesses for 15 years in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, as well as other parts of Australia for their patents, trademarks and other intellectual property.
Our Director is a Patent and Trademark Attorney since 1998 specialising in intellectual property advice, applications and searches, particularly in patents, product designs and trademark protection, both in Australia and overseas. He is also Registered for Australia and New Zealand, and was accepted to be a Fellow of the Patent Attorney Institute in 2003.
New clients often engage our firm after failing to register Patent and Trademark registrations because they applied by themselves (D.I.Y.) without understanding the Patent and Trademark Act requirements , or they unfortunately used unqualified patent or trademark companies.
Experience counts in patents and trademarks. The way you lodge can reduce the risk of rejection. Experience matters when handling a Patent or Trademark Office rejection – when arguing against the objection(s), retaining the scope of rights, and gaining acceptance despite a rejection all depend on experience and skill – not everyone can do it.
Some budget providers muddy the waters by saying they file a patent or trademark application, but don’t do all the legal work that’s required. Often there is missing vital detail(s) because they haven’t put in the time. This can cause cancellation of Intellectual Property rights through Oppositions at the Patent and Trademark Office, or in the Federal Court.
You may be unaware, but the devil is in the detail with patents and trademarks. Missing detail or the wrong description of your invention or brand activities in your patent or trademark application could cost you eventually.
It is not the role of IP Australia (the Patents Office) to determine if the content of your application is correct and protects you.
We are entrusted by many global intellectual property firms to provide Australian patent attorney and trademark attorney services for their clients.
Direct Australian patent attorney and trademark attorney services are also provided for private overseas companies.
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Our Patent and Trademark Attorney firm has grown quickly for following reasons.
Clients who experience the difference in our premium services, stay. This is because our firm’s advice illustrates that there’s more to a patent and trademark than first appears. In particular, our risk advice is holistic and long term.
Longer term, our clients see the mistakes and traps we rescue them from.
New businesses also come to our firm after finding out the trademark company they were using wasn’t actually legally qualified and told them that their trademark application would succeed, but it is later refused.
Our management software is uniquely developed by us. It tracks and protects our client’s Intellectual property rights from accidental lapses. It also updates our clients at each step during the application process, and provides invaluable advice at each step.
For trademark applications many businesses see the difficulties when applying themselves, however many legal issues remain “hidden” that comes out when they need to rely on the trademark.
The most common is they receive a Trademark Office Adverse Report refusing to accept their application. Part of the issue with these Reports is they don’t take into account the entire legal situation, enforcement, infringement or scope of trademark rights. Often the template Government assistance doesn’t meet or service the needs of the business even though at first glance it looks helpful.
Often there are more sinister problems and risks which haven’t been considered when (and preferably before) applying.
Businesses also come to us when they discover that their trademark application has been used by a copycat. Unfortunately our trademark lawyer and attorney audits do discover many gaps all too often. We often find the necessary legal detail to enforce, is missing.
The sad reality is that many business incur substantial risk of Australian Federal Court infringement action being threatened against them by the rightful owner of the patent or trademark. This is not the first to apply either.
Intellectual property registrations provide you with the monopoly right, and control of your ideas, provided that the correct history, quality and legal correctness is present and adopted.
Our Attorney infringement research is comprehensive. Our Lawyers and Attorney know and see how expensive it gets later. So we put in a comprehensive effort to identify conflicts early on. We assist you avoid expensive Court action or having to close down a brand after receiving a “cease and desist” letter.
It is not the first to apply for a trademark or patent that is entitled, there are other criteria that are reviewed at Court, that are NOT reviewed by the Patent and Trademark Office. Plus their decision can always be opposed.
Getting the details correct is important otherwise your Trademark Registration could be subject to non-use proceedings, and could be cancelled. The Trademark Registration might also NOT be enforceable against copycats because of faulty (or missing) legal detail (or content).
Our clients are put at ease with our premium Patent and Trademark lawyers guiding them all the way through the process, with the correct patent and trademark advice before, after and during each step of the Government process.
Modern day standards expected by the Federal Court during Trademark proceedings are much higher than they used to be. If the Trademark Application content is not legally perfect, then the Court can void your Trademark Registration, and you will lose your case.
The sad truth is many Trademark Registrations render no protection for the brand, just the owner doesn’t know it yet. That’s why we are alerting you to it as we believe important business Trademark assets should be reliable and not be voided when needed. Whether you are in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Darwin, Adelaide or Hobart, our Trademark Lawyers take care of all these aspects to deliver excellent results.
Too many businesses unwittingly wear unknown Trademark litigation exposure to competitors who may actually hold the “true” entitlement to own, control and trade with the Trademark Attorney as required by the Trademark Act 1995 (Cth). We have reported many Federal Court cases where this has occurred. See our blogs.
Trademark Registration also protects company names, business names, brand names, logos, slogans, aspects of packaging and so forth. If you don’t want to lose goodwill and reputation you’re developing, then contact our Trademark Attorneys today.
The good news is that for your new business name, logo, slogan and brands, we provide premium and comprehensive Trademark Services, providing you with confidence that the Trademark Application is lodged correctly, the first time.
You can achieve better trademark results with our trademark lawyers who apply 22 years experience. Our firm will navigate you past litigation risks and loss of Trademark Registrations.
Longer term we’ll also represent you when there’s a brand infringement, and when your business changes directions, we’ll check your trademark registration covers you still.
Businesses often refer to Trademark Attorneys as Trademark Lawyers, and Patent Attorneys are often referred to as Patent Lawyers.
With 22 years of experience in Intellectual Property, Australian Patent & Trademark Attorney Services has an outstanding track record of protecting thousands of Patent and Trademark assets for businesses.
We speak plain English and ensure our intellectual property advice integrates with commercial strategy and plans. We spend the extra time to make sure you understand your true position with respect to “ownership” of a Trademark or Patent.
We also expand our client’s Patent and Trademark rights offshore to enable them to grow global profiles and a global commercial reach.
Contact our Trademark Lawyers representing Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart and Adelaide businesses to have your intellectual property protected in a prompt and affordable way.
Our premium services cannot be matched and result in much fewer longer term problems such as brand loss, adverse reports refusing trademark applications, litigation and loss of inventive rights.
Have a Trademark Attorney or Trademark Lawyer implement Intellectual Property for you, so you can get started making sales without the legal surprises, gaps and to minimise litigation risks.
If you’re unconvinced that you need a legal representative, take a look at the hidden surprises that happen in our blog news section.
There are many Court actions where D.I.Y. trademarks failed to be enforceable, or worse – where the business was stripped of their Trademarks and sued for damages.
Our Trademark Attorneys are licensed to advise in Trademark law, for both Australia and New Zealand.
We help you avoid pitfalls with your Trademark Application. Lack of detail, wrong classes, wrongly worded goods and services are fatal when enforcement proceedings commence.
Our Trademark Solicitors in Sydney can help you avoid costly legal problems by conducting comprehensive Trademark Searches before filing your Trademark Application.
Our Trademark Searches go well past the standard in many ways.
For example, we search eight databases, not one database to really reduce your exposure to litigation.
Trademarks can be opposed by third parties who may disagree with an IP Australia issued acceptance.
Also, Registrations can be removed or revoked through Court action.
Our comprehensive searches review common law unregistered Trademarks which are not looked at by the Government.
Finding all brand ownership threats is critical as they can upset ownership of a Registered Trademark.
The following questions (and answers) are covered by our Trademark Attorneys to ensure quality trademark protection of your brand, business name, company name, website name, logo or slogan.
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Having an experienced Patent and Trademark Attorney represent you makes life easy, and helps avoid nasty and substantially expensive surprises.
Please contact our Patent and Trademark Attorneys for representation directly here.
Having a comprehensive search and proper trademark application lodged is like building a house that isn’t missing a cement foundation. A rock solid base where you can be confident to proceed to put your money into it.
Having a professional take care of your position is essential to navigate the difficult laws and gaps that can lead to disaster in the longer term.
So you think you can rely on Trademark Registrations once approved by the Government think again? The Australian Federal Court has cancelled many trademark registrations 5-7 years after they were Registered by the Trademark Office.
So simply put, you cannot rely on a Trademark Registration and can still be sued for all you have. Take a look at the ANCHORAGE financial planning company was surprised to find out in Federal Court that all three trademark registrations were invalid and cancelled.
Likewise in the CLIPSO case, all of their CLIPSO registrations were cancelled by the Court and then the Director was held liable for damages because he personally came up with the brand in the first place.
Investing too little or nothing at for professional searches is the same as buying a house but not having building insurance. A fire, flood or earthquake comes and you’re not covered and you lose personal assets too and are summoned to the Australian Federal Court for damages.
Many businesses rely to heavily on their own legal searches which find “0” results leading them to think it’s clear. Little do they know trademark variants haven’t been suggested or searched which can lead to infringements.
→ 22 years Intellectual Property Experience
→ Registered Patent Attorney
→ Registered Trademark Attorney
→ Bus. Mgmt. (Cert IV)
→ B. Sc. (Hons) Biotechnology
→ Fellow of the Australian Patent Attorney Institute (I.P.T.A.)
“As a startup organisation seeking help with trademarking our company’s name and logo we had been directed to Alex Ferrante for some free advice. Alex went above and beyond the call of duty by giving us over an hour of his time when only 30 minutes had been booked. He was very informative, helpful and clear about the process of obtaining a trademark. And he followed up soon after the meeting with the promised summary of our situation and suggested way forward.” –
ANDY CAMPBELL
“Alex was incredibly helpful, he was clear, concise and comprehensive. I would recommend him to anybody with
any doubts about the processes involved.”
IAN SHARAM
“A big thank you to Australian Patent and Trademark Services. Alex has given me a precise strategic pathway to follow backed up by his professional advice and knowledge. I highly recommend Alex and his team to guide you in the right direction. Thanks again.”
GREGG COLBERT
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