Everyone dreams of starting a business and being their own boss. As an entrepreneur, you know the importance of establishing and protecting your unique contributions and business at all costs. Yet many companies overlook this…
World progress is driven by innovation, research, and development. Registration systems for various forms of Intellectual Property, such as Patents and Designs, were introduced to provide inventors, creative designers, and their businesses, with monopoly rights…
Many inventors struggle with the choice of whether or not to seek patent protection. The choice of whether to hire assistance or do it themselves rests with the inventor who decides to submit a patent…
Intellectual Property laws and legislation safeguard the rights of the owners and inventors of intellectual property (IP). Innovations, designs, and creative ideas are referred to as intellectual property laws. Legislation governing trademarks, patents, designs and…
What if applying for a trademark that you’ve used in trading resulted in your being summoned to Federal Court for infringement? Recently we had a new client in this situation approach our firm for help. This business owner had submitted a…
On 11 June 2019, Springboard 2000 Enterprises, Inc. (Springboard) applied for two trademark applications including the words DOLPHIN TANK, for seminars, educational programs and personal coaching services for developing women entrepreneurs in high growth businesses….
Ford Global Technologies based in the United States have recently had their patent application published by the United States Patent Office. Worthy of particular note, the patent application was lodged 15 November 2019, and has…
In Australia, most inventors and patent owners understand that there is a need to lodge a patent application before you exploit or secretly use an idea or concept. Some also are aware of a grace…
Many inventors wrongly think there is a worldwide patent. The closest thing is the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) patent application system. The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) administers the application process. The process runs for…
Trademarks are an essential element of a business operation. While a trademark is usually defined as the symbol or words that are legally registered with the authorities and established to represent the said company or…