Tuesday, 22 May 2012
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Applying for a trademark, copyright or patent are three very different classifications and each requires a separate approach.
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
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You can protect your intellectual property through a number of different legal methods. But you should be vigilant in also safeguarding and maintaining your secrecy around your business plans.
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Relivit, a Swinburne University student start-up, has won a $5,000 global award for the strength of its business plan with regard to intellectual property rights.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
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Michelle Hammond
A legal expert is urging start-ups to implement policies regarding intellectual property created by their staff, after Twitter announced the introduction of an Innovator's Patent Agreement.
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
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Michelle Hammond
The number of intellectual property lawsuits being filed by major tech companies could prevent future entrepreneurs from achieving success, according to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Researchers can now explore new ideas without the threat of patent infringement, the Federal Government says, after new intellectual property laws passed through Parliament yesterday.
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
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Oliver Milman
The explosion in co-working and incubator hubs in Australia has given rise to a slew of start-up entrepreneurs worried about IP theft. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Tech giants Apple and Zynga are among the top five trademark “bullies”, according to new data, which identifies companies involved in the highest number of trademark infringement cases.
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Australia’s patent attorneys have come under attack for charging too much for patent filing, with claims that some attorneys charge as much as $150,000 to file patents overseas.
Thursday, 12 January 2012
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Craig Yeung
The main point to remember is that the arrangement should be documented in one central place rather than in many different emails or conversations.
Thursday, 24 November 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Providing patent protection for innovators and researchers, while ensuring reasonable access to new technologies, are among the key aims to come out of reports into Australia’s patent system.
Wednesday, 09 November 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Australian universities are being encouraged to make their intellectual property available for free, after the University of NSW said it will offer IP licences to entrepreneurs at no charge.
Friday, 14 October 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Apple has won a Federal Court battle to stop Korean rival Samsung from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, prompting a warning for start-ups to ensure their IP protection is ironclad.
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Three Cold Rock Ice Creamery stores have been placed in administration after their two franchisees attempted to rebrand the stores within weeks of ending their franchise agreement.
Monday, 25 July 2011
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Michelle Hammond
The makers of the popular Angry Birds game are being sued by a US licensing company for allegedly infringing its patents, prompting a patent expert to issue a warning to app developers.
Thursday, 14 July 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Business owners can avoid the mistake of registering a business name that has already been trademarked after the launch of a new Federal Government trade mark tool.
Monday, 04 July 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Niche group buying site Bellabuy, formerly Beautyscoop, says it was forced to change its name after Scoopon accused the start-up of trademark infringement based on the word “scoop” in its name.
Friday, 24 June 2011
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Michelle Hammond
An official settlement has been reached between Woolworths and independent retailer Organic Marketing Australia, ending a three-month fight over the phrase “honest to goodness”.
Wednesday, 01 June 2011
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Michelle Hammond
More than a third of small business owners are unaware of intellectual property and its value within their business, according to a report by IP Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Friday, 08 April 2011
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Michelle Hammond
The final court date has been set for the ongoing legal battle between Woolworths and independent retailer Organic Marketing Australia.
Monday, 28 March 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Independent food retailer Organic Marketing Australia has failed in its attempt to stop supermarket giant Woolworths from using the phrase “honest to goodness”.
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
An indepdendent food retailer claims that Woolworths' use of the phrase 'honest to goodness' in advertising infringes its IP.
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