Trade marks and Dubai Chocolate
There is a high probability that you have either tasted, or heard of, Dubai Chocolate. Created in Dubai in 2021 by Fix Dessert Chocolatier co-founder Sarah Hamouda, with the help of chef Nouel Catis Omamalin, this sweet creation is a chocolate bar containing a filling...
The importance of intellectual property in early-stage business
In today's business environment, timing is a critical element of successful business strategy. This is particularly true with regards to managing intellectual property (IP) in an ever-evolving global marketplace, as the effective creation and protection of...
Is your business ready for the non-compete clause ban?
As part of the recent Federal Election Campaign, the ALP announced its intention to ban non-compete clauses for workers earning less than the high-income threshold under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) which is currently $175,000. This policy is a response to increasing...
Should you entrust your future to a Testamentary Trust?
The next decade will see $3.5 trillion1 worth of assets be passed down via the largest intergenerational wealth transfer Australia has ever seen. Alongside this unprecedented shift of wealth is the concerning fact that over a third of people aged over 50 either don’t...
Probate Explained: How To Manage An Estate
Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult events of our lives. Dealing with their estate should not add further stress to an already challenging time. A thorough understanding of the processes involved in finalising and distributing a deceased estate, according...
Are you ready for the new Anti-Money Laundering regime?
Anti-money laundering (AML) laws are aimed at identifying, preventing and reporting suspicious financial transactions. Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing regime (AML/CTF regime) provides the framework for businesses to help deter, detect...
Genericide: from brand to broad
Registering your trade mark is just the beginning of protecting your intellectual property rights in that trade mark. The trade mark itself must continue to function as a “badge of origin” distinguishing your business and brand in the wider market. Whilst creating a...
Protect your brand, protect your business
Intellectual Property rights are one of the main drivers of innovation, creativity and business growth, and are rising even further in importance as consumers increasingly rely on their perception of a brand to make purchasing decisions. In fact, the significance of...
A bank needs security: why don’t you?
Australia continues to resist falling into "technical" recession - measured as two consecutive quarters of negative growth - and unemployment remains logic-defyingly low. However, our small and medium business clients are telling us that these are tough times. This...
How to protect computer implemented inventions
With the constant development and advancement of digital technologies, we often get asked how computer implemented inventions (CIIs), processes and business systems can be protected. Whether or not CIIs are patentable subject matter is widely debated even by the...
The new balance between big and small businesses
As previously discussed in our piece: Unfair Contracts, Resetting the Balance Between Big and Small Businesses, new laws have been passed (effective as of 9 November 2023) that prohibit the use of "unfair contract terms" in standard form small business contracts....
Planning for the loved ones left behind
We have all heard the saying “You can’t take it with you” and you certainly can’t control your money from the grave. You can of course make arrangements through the making of a Will during your life that will ensure that when you die, the NSW Supreme Court will make...
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