by AntcliffeScott | Aug 6, 2020 | Brand, Business, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property, IP Rights, Trade marks
Unique intellectual property and brand trade marks can be the most valuable business assets of a business, as they have the ability to differentiate and promote the reputation of the goods and services to which they are associated. A registered trade mark delivers...
by AntcliffeScott | Jul 6, 2020 | General, Government
Even while we continue to grapple with COVID-19, the normal business of government, commerce and the law goes on. On 2 June this year, Federal Court Judge Stephen Rares handed down his decision in Brett Cattle v Minister for Agriculture. Background On 30 May 2011...
by AntcliffeScott | Jun 6, 2020 | Brand, Business, Finance, Intangible Assets, Intellectual Property, IP Rights, Trade marks
With COVID-19 dominating our lives, most of us have been consumed with adapting our lifestyles to the ‘new normal’ mode of operation. Whether you’re still working remotely or just getting kids back to school, it’s been a testing time for all. This unique period of...
by AntcliffeScott | May 6, 2020 | Commercial Property & Land Use, COVID-19, Property Law
One of the toughest issues for businesses trying to survive the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic has been that of the premises lease. For most businesses it is the largest fixed cost. For landlords, of course, it IS the business. Tenants have looked to...
by AntcliffeScott | Apr 6, 2020 | Business, General, PPSR, Risk Management
Over the past few years, we have written on several occasions in this newsletter about the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (PPSA), which commenced more than 8 years ago on 30 January 2012. In one of these pieces we asserted that the PPSA “brought about the most...
