A self represented litigant had applied for a trade mark for “BYRON BAY BEACHFRONT APARTMENTS” which was rejected. He appealed to the Federal Court, did not fully understand the process and...

Additional Damages are fairly unusual, but can be awarded in IP Litigation based on the flagrancy of infringement, the conduct of the defendant and other matters. In a Design Infringement case...

In the early stages of patent infringement proceedings, each of the respondents (defendants) argued that Scidera had not put its case sufficiently clearly to the court in its pleadings (Statement of...

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Here are some thoughts on intellectual property if you’re about to go through a business transformation:

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The two main areas to consider are protecting your IP before you lose the chance, and managing risk associated with something new out on to the market. Protecting your IP This...

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Excellence – it’s a big call to make.  It takes a lot of work. How much time do you spend pursuing excellence in your IP Strategy? How do you know? Here’s...

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How to make good IP decisions when there’s no time to spare, in a complex and rapidly evolving world? Can you balance multiple perspectives and factors in the heart of the...

At what point in the future will you be able to challenge a competitors patents for lack of inventorship because they were AI generated not human generated? Is it still protected...

The business model used by the business you are supporting profoundly affects the way you do IP Strategy. Depending on the industry, the business model can change quite dramatically and make...

A lot has been written about IP Strategy, and most of it is vague and unhelpful. Over the past few months I have been designing a program to give you practical, concrete...