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Intellectual Property Lawyers Melbourne

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Protecting your intellectual property (IP) is crucial in today’s competitive landscape. At Sanicki Lawyers, we specialise in providing comprehensive IP legal services to ensure your creations and innovations are fully safeguarded.
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IP is a valuable asset

Your IP is an extremely valuable asset, but only if it’s correctly identified and acted upon. Our intellectual property lawyers in Melbourne have assisted countless clients in identifying their IP, including trade marks, copyrights and designs and how they may best serve to protect them. We also advise clients on how best to manage and trade-in their intellectual property through licensing strategies, designed to maximise protections and financial returns. With a wide scope of industry-specific knowledge in hospitality, retail, creative industries and professional services, the unparalleled expertise of our IP lawyers in Melbourne is certain to exceed your expectations and provide practical and cost-effective solutions.

Why choose Sanicki Lawyers?

We understand the significant investment of time, effort, and resources required to create and innovate. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that your IP assets are protected and leveraged to their fullest potential. Our IP lawyers are experienced in identifying, registering, and enforcing a wide range of intellectual property rights. We represent a diverse clientele, from individual creators to large corporations, across various industries. Our goal is to provide tailored legal solutions that meet your specific needs. We understand that every client is different, and we’re committed to offering actionable solutions tailored to each unique situation while keeping our clients’ goals and desired outcomes at the forefront of our work. When it comes to experienced IP and copyright lawyers in Melbourne, it doesn’t get much better than Sanicki.

How we can help

At Sanicki Lawyers, we believe that intellectual property law doesn’t have to be stressful. Whether you have questions about copyrights, trade marks, or designs, we’re here to help. Our friendly and professional team members can arrange a consultation to answer your queries in straightforward language and assist you in identifying, protecting, and enforcing your intellectual property assets. Contact us today to see why we are considered one of the leading IP law firms in Melbourne.

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By having a Sanicki lawyer involved I feel peace of mind knowing the deal has every chance of coming to fruition. I can honestly say that Darren, along with his wonderful team, have saved deals for me on several occasions. Sanicki’s end to end service makes my business life much less stressful.

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— Steve P

Darren has an excellent team of friendly and accessible people who are both efficient and practical. I trust Darren and his team to deliver for my clients at the most crucial stage of their transaction.

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Work with expert intellectual property lawyers in Melbourne

Copyright Law

Including protection, licensing, and clearance of music, art, design, and literary works.

Trade mark Law

Including registration, renewal, and enforcement of brand identifiers such as logos, names, and slogans.

Design Law

Including protection of the visual appearance of products and industrial designs.

Licensing & Merchandising

Assisting with the licensing and merchandising of IP assets.

IP Dispute Resolution

Providing legal support in case of IP disputes and enforcement actions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

A work capable of copyright protection is protected automatically when you create it – from the moment you ‘express the idea in material form.’ A work capable of copyright protection means one that is original and fixed in a tangible form, with some connection to Australia. You don’t need any registration if your work meets these requirements. However, courts have found that things like titles, logos and names do not meet the requisite levels of originality to attract automatic copyright protection. This is where the law of trade marks can assist in obtaining legal protection by preventing unauthorised usage of your business or creative assets. You must apply to register a trade mark – contact us today to find out how.
Materials on the internet are protected in the same way by copyright law as materials in the physical world. This means you need permission from the copyright owner to use them. The exception to this may be when some copyright owners give permission to the world to use their material under, for example, a Creative Commons licence. If you’re unsure, contact us to ask.
Not exactly. Under copyright law, any copy that reproduces a ‘substantial part’ of the copyrighted material must have permission from the owner. ‘Substantial’ means an important, essential part of the work. An important or essential part could mean less than 10% of the overall work, or more. It is a qualitative test. It is always safer to seek permission from the owner of the copyright before using any portion of their work.
In Australia, fashion designs can be protected under several intellectual property laws. Trade marks safeguard distinctive brand identifiers, such as logos and names. Design registrations protect the unique appearance of a fashion item. Copyright covers original artistic works like patterns and prints. ‘Passing off’ is a common law tort which protects a person’s reputation or good will from certain misrepresentations that can result in damage being suffered. ‘Misleading and Deceptive Conduct’ comes from section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law which prohibits a person in trade or commerce from making misleading or deceptive representations in a way that causes (or is likely to cause) someone to suffer loss. In the entertainment industry, ‘passing off’ and ‘misleading and deceptive conduct’ issues often arise when a person uses someone else’s image for a sponsorship or endorsement without the person’s input or permission. These laws collectively help protect the creative and commercial interests of fashion designers.

Get in touch with one of our IP specialists today!

Melbourne

+61 3 9510 9888
9 Regent Street
Prahran, VIC 3181

Brisbane

+61 3 9510 9888
139 Gotha Street
Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006

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