Intellectual property
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Find startup business help, news, features and advice on intellectual property, from applying for a trademark or patent to protecting your intellectual property.
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Friday, 08 March 2013 | By
Applying for a trademark, copyright or patent are three very different classifications and each requires a separate approach.
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Friday, 08 March 2013 | By
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.
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Tuesday, 26 February 2013 | By Michelle Hammond
The founder of Victorian company FreshBins has highlighted the importance of having a good patent attorney, after lamenting the lack of local investment in FreshBins’ patented technology.
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Thursday, 14 February 2013 | By Craig Yeung
While this is a complicated situation, there are a few important things you need to know before you visit the trademark office.
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Tuesday, 05 February 2013 | By Oliver Milman
There are many regulations you need to deal with when starting a business. However, how many traditional law firms aren’t designed to help new start-ups. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
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Monday, 04 February 2013 | By Oliver Milman
A NSW online media start-up has been hit by legal action taken by a similarly named rival, New York-based firm The Business Insider, which claims the Australian enterprise is guilty of “misleading and deceptive” conduct by using the moniker.
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Friday, 09 November 2012 | By Michelle Hammond
A new Federal Government-commissioned report has outlined six key initiatives to drive Australian innovation, including improving the way commercial agreements are negotiated and helping businesses better engage with researchers.
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Tuesday, 30 October 2012 | By Nina Hendy
Changes to the country’s patent laws require start-ups to prove their big ideas are truly innovative. Here’s what you need to know. BY NINA HENDY.
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Thursday, 18 October 2012 | By Taskmaster
Taskmaster Enterprises has just invested in a broken John Deere combine harvester. However, in an empty office, there are good reasons why it’s an important business investment.
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Monday, 08 October 2012 | By Cara Waters
The national business name register is continuing to give start-ups headaches.
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Tuesday, 25 September 2012 | By Michelle Hammond
The Federal Government is considering tough new standards for innovation patents to stop large companies from abusing Australia’s IP system, admitting weaker patents can “create problems”.
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Friday, 21 September 2012 | By Michelle Hammond
A US start-up accused of intellectual property infringement says it was kicked off Kickstarter just 10 hours before its campaign was due to end, highlighting the potential risks of crowdfunding.
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Tuesday, 04 September 2012 | By Michelle Hammond
A patent expert has issued some advice about Australia’s new intellectual property and patenting laws, urging start-ups to refrain from rushing into a “quick and dirty” patent application.
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Thursday, 23 August 2012 | By Oliver Milman
These days, cheap imitations are as common as bad Elvis impersonators on karaoke night. So here are five ways to protect your business from copycats who want to step on your blue suede shoes. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
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Thursday, 21 June 2012 | By Oliver Milman
Alarming new statistics reveal that 70% of all micro businesses have no intellectual property protection. If you’ve worked hard to develop your big business idea, here are five mistakes you can’t afford to make. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
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Tuesday, 19 June 2012 | By Michelle Hammond
Almost 70% of businesses with zero to four staff use no intellectual property protection methods, according to an alarming Australian Bureau of Statistics report.
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Monday, 28 May 2012 | By Michelle Hammond
Creating more R&D incentives and improving capital markets have been cited as potential drivers of intellectual property and tax revenue in Australia, in the wake of revelations of Google Australia’s modest tax bill.
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Tuesday, 22 May 2012 | By 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.
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Wednesday, 18 April 2012 | By 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.
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Tuesday, 10 April 2012 | By 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.
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Wednesday, 21 March 2012 | By 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.
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Tuesday, 14 February 2012 | By 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.
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