Intellectual property
The battle for open access is far from over
Monday October 19 marks the beginning of the eighth Open Access (OA) week, a global event to highlight all things open access. …
Letter boxing: Australia Post hunts down Sendle over “post without the office” slogan
This is just big business tactics to stop us using a great slogan.” Australia Post is embroiled in a trademark stoush with courier busin…
Trademark ownership and social media: Who owns what?
Kyle and Jackie O did it. But how far do you have to go to ensure social media is covered in your trademark? Kyle and Jackie O managed to…
WikiLeaks documents show Australia could adopt much of the US copyright regime
Leaked documents from the negotiations of one of the world’s most secretive free trade agreements show Australian businesses could soon …
“True-blue” company forced to take patented technology to Texas
The founder of Victorian company FreshBins has highlighted the importance of having a good patent attorney, after lamenting the lack of loca…
Can we trademark a unique logo with a generic business name?
We purchased an established business recently and want to trademark the business name. The problem is that the same business name is u…
Why lawyers are failing start-ups
The vexed issue of getting legal help often comes down to two key questions for start-ups – when do you get it and can you afford it? Unfo…
US media company Business Insider takes NSW start-up to court over name
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 c…
Six key things needed to boost Aussie innovation: Report
A new Federal Government-commissioned report has outlined six key initiatives to drive Australian innovation, including improving the way co…
How to hurdle Australia’s tough new patent laws
Australian entrepreneurs are set to find it increasingly challenging to obtain a valid patent following the Intellectual Property Laws Amend…
