by AntcliffeScott | Nov 11, 2025 | Business, Intellectual Property, Scam Emails, Trade marks
The year 2024 delivered many firsts, such as the debut of breakdancing as an Olympic sport, the first female president of Mexico and the launch of digital currency regulations. In Australia, it was also the year of the first known case of a sophisticated trade mark...
by AntcliffeScott | Aug 6, 2025 | Brand, Intellectual Property, Trade marks
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...
by AntcliffeScott | Sep 23, 2024 | Brand, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property, IP Rights, Trade marks
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...
by AntcliffeScott | Aug 4, 2023 | Brand, Business, Goodwill, Intangible Assets, Trade marks
Goodwill has a long history in case law in Australia and the Commonwealth legal system. In IRC v Muller & Co Margarine Ltd (1901) AC 217 at 223 – 224, Lord MacNaghten described goodwill: “What is goodwill? It is a thing very easy to describe, very...
by AntcliffeScott | Dec 20, 2022 | Brand, Business, Business Growth, Industrial Design, Intangible Assets, Intellectual Property, IP Rights, Trade marks
What is your brand design and style worth to your business? In our three-part series How to Protect and Commercialise Industrial Design we looked at how IP works, explored the four primary forms of IP protection and explored the importance of protecting your designs...
by AntcliffeScott | Dec 6, 2022 | Brand, Business, Business Growth, Industrial Design, Intangible Assets, Intellectual Property, IP Rights, Trade marks
What is your brand design and style worth to your business? In the first part of our series How to Protect and Commercialise Industrial Design, we discussed the importance of protecting your designs in order to solidify the commercial value your intellectual property...
