How to Trademark a Logo, Brand or Slogan
In Australia, Trademark logos often are the face and reputation of a business, they are the most recognisable part of your business, so what should you be doing to protect the one thing that represents…
How do you protect new products?
A Registered Design allows you to claim ownership on any new shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation of a product. Design rights can be obtained for new shapes of existing products. In Australia, registered Designs have…
Steps in registering a Trademark overseas
There are many approaches that our Trademark Attorney firm uses to register overseas trademarks. Choosing the wrong pathway can allow a rival advantages over you in owning a trademark. This can lead them to eventually…
Don’t get the wrong one – do you need a Patent or Trademark?
Brands, Logos, Slogans, Company names and Business names can all be protected using Trademark Registration with quality trademark applications. We are often asked – do I need a patent or trademark? Patents – You won’t…
Patent Protection – How to Patent Your Idea
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…
The UGG boots trademark infringed in the USA
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…
Do you lodge a patent or design application?
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…
Trademark protection in Europe for BIG MAC removed!
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’s claims that Facebook infringed its patent
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…
Patenting Myths that you want to stay clear of
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…