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…
What happened when lodging a Trademark Application without representation The business owner was caught out by self-lodging a Trademark Application, without representation. Why? Because we research the trademark comprehensively to identify if there really are…
The owner of Chocolate at No.5 business, Ms Peck, has been trading, spent time on reading the Trademark information provided by IP Australia. She thought it looked easy enough to do it herself. So she…
Does the FRYING NEMO infringe Disney’s NEMO trademark? Disney’s Trademark Lawyers set their sights on the FRYING NEMO business because they used NEMO in their business name. The FRYING NEMO fish and chips shop sought their…
If the GODZILLA movie was scary for you, then don’t be fooled into safely thinking that an approved business (or company) name registration gives you the legal right to use it. It could be the…