Trade Mark Registration Issues & Heading Overseas
One of the key issues for Franchisors whether it is an overseas Franchise system heading down under to Australia or a local system heading overseas, is how to protect the brand. A key consideration before heading offshore is to ensure your existing business operation in Australia, is sound and profitable and you have the resources […]
Starting your Band 101
When you started your band in your friend’s garage, did you think you’d have to worry about IP protection? Your band’s reputation – and hence bookability and potential record deals – is indisputably associated with the band’s name.  If someone else sets themselves up under your band name, what rights do you have? The […]
Melbourne design duo ripped off by Target
In a recent interview for the ABC’s 7.30, Pat McGrath spoke to Peaches and Keen, a small design company that claim Target used their designs without authority. Pat McGrath reports, “In February this year, the design duo Peaches and Keen discovered an almost exact copy of one of their artworks reproduced on fabric used for […]