A properly registered and certified design can be protected using the provisions of the Designs Act. If your certified design is being used without permission, it’s crucial to act swiftly to protect your intellectual property and maintain your competitive advantage. Sanicki Lawyers offers expert legal services to enforce your design rights and address infringement.
According to s 71 of the Design Act, someone infringes on your design if they make a product with a design identical to, or substantially similar in overall impression to your design. It is also an infringement to import such a product into Australia for sale.
We assist individuals and businesses in identifying and addressing unauthorised use of their designs, whether online, in retail, or within the manufacturing sector. Our team is experienced in managing cease-and-desist notices, negotiating settlements, and pursuing legal action against infringers.
If your design is being copied or reproduced without consent, we will guide you through the enforcement process, helping you secure remedies such as damages, account of profits, or injunctions to prevent further infringement. We also represent clients in disputes over design validity, helping you defend your rights if challenged by others.
Our legal strategies are tailored to the specific needs of each client, providing efficient and effective solutions whether you need to resolve an infringement quickly or pursue litigation for more complex matters. Contact us today to discuss how we can assist with design enforcement and infringement issues.
Chelsea, Darren and the broader team at Sanicki Lawyers are an integral part of our business… It’s a bonus that they’re incredible to work with. We can’t recommend them highly enough – and wouldn’t trust anyone else with our contracts or business requirements
Sanicki Lawyers have been incredible to work with. They’re professional, approachable, and really know their stuff. The team made everything easy to understand and were always quick to respond. You can tell they genuinely care about their clients. Highly recommend them for anyone needing solid legal support.
As the Group Commercial Manager for the Salvation Army Australia, I have used Sanicki Lawyers to assist me with commercial contracts and have found their advice, highly professional, commercially astute and legally sound. Â I have no hesitation in recommending them to assist you in any commercial transaction.
Exceptional service from Sanicki Lawyers. I would never hesitate to recommend the team, and will certainly use their firm again for my business.
I couldn’t be more impressed with the exceptional service provided. The quality of work was outstanding, and any amendments I requested were handled with professionalism and efficiency. Communication was seamless—emails were always responded to promptly, which made the whole process smooth and stress-free. I engaged them for commercial legal matters, and both Chelsea and Natasha delivered beyond expectations. Highly recommended!
Couldn’t have had a better experience. These guys are warm and efficient. Best!
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.
The Sanicki Lawyers team make you feel so welcome, and explain fully costs and processes. It’s so comforting to be able to approach these guys and feel confident with what they do.
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.
I engaged Terence and Grace after I was defrauded a significant sum of money. Being a victim of cyber fraud is extremely stressful and confronting. Thanks to them I felt an instant sense of relief when they took on my case and achieved a successful outcome within a short period of time. Terence and Grace were extremely knowledgeable in their case law and knew the strategic steps to take, to help me recover both my lost funds and interest. I can’t thank them enough for their professionalism and empathy they displayed to me, to achieve this extraordinary result. I am eternally grateful.
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