Clients often instruct us to file their trademark in the United States, and because the fees are relatively low and a US trademark provides coverage over a huge market, the benefit of doing so is clear. We usually advise our Australian clients to file for the Australian trademark first, then apply for the corresponding US…
We often get asked about the difference in Australia between a trademark attorney and a trademark lawyer. In Australia, a trademark attorney is a separate profession from that of a lawyer or a ‘trademark lawyer’. While both professions are legal entitled to work in the field of trade marks for their clients, a trademark attorney is a specialist…
A registered trademark in Australia will provide you with protection for your brand, name or logo. To help you on your way to protecting your business, this article describes how to get a trademark in Australia. A properly registered trade mark will help distinguish your goods or service from others and ensures no one can…
Under Australian patent law, there is no statutory position on whether a business method ispatentable subject matter, and so it is legal precedent that provides guidance. The watershed NRDC (1) case opened the door to what can be considered patentable subject matter in Australian law, to beyond merely ‘vendible products’ (2), and now includes things such as living organisms,…