Could your competitor’s business name be too close to your trademark and/or your preferred brand? New businesses often spend a lot of time developing their branding before looking into business and trademark registration. And some of these new businesses will eventually discover that their preferred trademarks are very similar to other people’s registered business names. […]
Fashion businesses are increasingly using ‘style names’ by way of product line extensions. For example Polo Ralph Lauren® has offered a variety of khaki trousers here in Australia under style names such as ‘Andrew’, ‘Varsity’, ‘Bedford’ and so on. The closer you look, the more often you’ll see this in the world of fashion and […]
It should soon be easier for you to stop counterfeit trademarks with blockchain. The Australian Trade Marks Office (IP Australia) is developing blockchain technology to help. This Is Great News For Australian Trade Mark Owners Apparently, more than 3% of world trade is in counterfeit goods. Now, trade marks are relatively inexpensive. But enforcing international […]
As a public service, I’m repeating in full a recent article from my friend David Bennett. It’s an important warning to anyone operating in China. The copyright for this material is owned by the Commonwealth of Australia. Originally published on September 26, 2019 David Bennett Counsellor (Intellectual Property) at the Australian Embassy Beijing I always urge […]
So, Are You Infringing A Trade Mark? Here’s an issue that recently came up with a client: when is it OK to use another company’s registered trade mark? Now, the law can be complicated, and this article isn’t the place to give extended legal advice. Please get in touch if you need that. But here […]