by AntcliffeScott | Dec 16, 2021 | Brand, Business, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property, IP Rights
Copyright is the intellectual property right which protects ‘works’, including literary work, a dramatic work, a musical work, an artistic work or a cinematograph (s189 Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)). The purpose of copyright is to reward creators for their...
by AntcliffeScott | Dec 6, 2020 | Brand, Business, Intellectual Property, IP Rights, Trade marks
With COVID-19 restrictions easing and summer holidays upon us, we can expect to see some long-awaited movie premiers. From the Wonder Woman sequel, to James Bond ‘No Time to Die’ DreamWorks’ through to The Croods, the blockbuster movies are back. There’s no doubt that...
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 | 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, 2019 | Brand, Business, Intangible Assets, Intellectual Property, IP Rights, Trade marks
The intellectual property that makes your brand distinctive are your most valuable and enduring business assets, however they can be easily damaged and de-valued. Here are four ways you may be damaging your IP and what to do about it: Not using it within 3 years Trade...
by AntcliffeScott | May 6, 2018 | Brand, Business, Intangible Assets, Intellectual Property, IP Rights, Trade marks
What makes a good trade mark? ‘A trade mark is a sign used, or intended to be used, to distinguish goods or services dealt with or provided in the course of trade by a person from goods or services so dealt with or provided by any other person.’(Ref: s17 Trade Marks...