Patent Traps – What to avoid: 4 Tips for inventors This article is written in general terms to assist and guide inventors and commercialisation institutions to avoid some common patenting mistakes. You should always seek…
Recently, the Chicago Court decided that Australian UGG boot-maker Eddie Oygur infringed a Trademark. Mr. Oygur had to pay $640,000 compensation. Also, Mr. Oygur had to pay Trademark Lawyer prosecution costs. Decker purchased the UGG…
Registered Designs are a useful add-on, and sometimes alternative to Patents. Designs are used to protect any new or existing product to protect any new shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation. Because we get asked so…
Even heavy-weights like MCDONALD’S can lose trademark protection. Think of how much the BIG MAC trademark is worth in Europe and the associated financial loss. But what about the fact that there’s now no trademark protection…
Blackberry claimed that WhatsApp & Instagram infringe it’s patents. It’s no news to anyone that Blackberry has been losing substantial market share to other corporations such as Facebook and Google. They are suing Facebook for…
There are many untruths told which we commonly get asked by inventors about patents. To assist you, here are some of them. Common misconceptions “Patent Services will cost me hundreds of thousands of dollars”: The…
Google’s Trademark Lawyers have succeeded to de-register two businesses – Google LLC and Google Legacy. These were registered by Jason Weeks through the Australian Securities and Information Commission (A.S.I.C.). The Court ruled that A.S.I.C. has…
Police seize potentially dangerous counterfeit Peppa Pig toys destined for Christmas markets, featuring the famous Peppa trademark. Chinese police seized counterfeit Peppa Pig trademark products from multiple Chinese Factories in the eastern city of Yangzhou,…
The Beckhams Trademark their daughter’s name “Harper Beckham” So can you use your personal name as your business name? Be wary, under trademark law, your birthright to a name does not actually provide you with…
“Australian Made” wins legal action against Chinese counterfeit imports featuring trademarks. EAORON trademark skincare products were produced. $150,000 of the branded product arrived on Australian shores from China, featuring the fake logo “Australian Made”. They…