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Trade mark infringement – an introduction
In Australia, trade mark law is a type of intellectual property (“IP”) administered by common law principles and the the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) (TMA). What is a trademark and what forms can a trade mark be? The TMA defines a trade mark as: a sign used, or intended to be used, to distinguish goods…
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Cyber Squatting and Domain Name Retention
Business owners and traders often fall victim to Cyber Squatting when another party sits on a similar domain name with the intention of exploiting the business owner. We look at the issues surrounding Cyber Squatting and Domain Name Retention. Cyber Squatting occurs when a person or company registers a domain name which is similar to the domain…
Read articleTrademark Registration
Why you should Register a trade mark? Are you looking to protect your brand by registering a trade mark (TM)? Trademark registration in Australia does not need to be difficult or a time-consuming process. For a fixed-fee, a Boss Lawyers trademark lawyer will manage the entire process for you including determining relevant class(es) for your products and services.…
Read articleDifferences between trademark, business and domain names
Did you know that registering a business, company or domain name does not give you any proprietary rights (i.e protection)? Only a trademark can provide that kind of protection. If for example you register a business, company or domain name, you do not automatically have the right to use that name as a trademark. The…
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