Make your mark in China
Protecting your trade mark in China Australian businesses are increasingly recognising the growing importance of China both as a market for their…
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Are you entitled to trade under your own name?
You sometimes hear people say that they have a fundamental right to trade under their own personal name. There is some…
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Former directors need to watch their step
Introduction It is not unusual for former directors of companies to set up in competition against their original companies. When…
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The Strategic Marketing of Innovation
In Brief Innovation should be the key element in your business strategy. However, innovation only has commercial value when it…
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Who owns your Intellectual Property?
In Brief Intellectual Property (“IP”) may appear to be intangible but it could be the most valuable asset your business…
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AdWords: Paragons or Parasites?
Summary A recent Federal Court case has affirmed the position in Australia that the use of AdWords generally does not…
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An IP Health Check could save the life of your business
The heart of your business may well be its intellectual property (“IP”). IP is simply the legal property in the…
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Trade mark quality control sorts the geese from the turkeys
In Brief The recent decision of the Full Federal Court in Lodestar Anstalt v Campari America LLC [2016] FCAFC 92 means…
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A Messi Patchwork of Image Rights
In Brief In the wake of international football star Lionel Messi’s recent fine and jail sentence associated with the earnings…
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A Global Meeting of the Brands
In Brief Last month, I represented Swaab Attorneys at the 138th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) in Orlando…
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