How’s the Serenity?
“It’s the vibe.” It’s a short but most memorable line in the classic Australian movie “The Castle” –suburban lawyer Denis Danuto’s heartfelt plea to the Court, as he argues to save the Kerrigan family home from acquisition for an airport expansion. I thought of this...
It’s just unfair
We’ve discussed how to increase your chances of getting paid and how to follow up outstanding invoices. But what happens if you do everything right, but it still all goes wrong? Unfortunately this scenario does happen. Currently I am helping two ordinary hardworking...
Pay me the money
In a recent blog titled “Show me the money” I discussed the six steps you should take at the start of a working relationship with your customer, to better ensure you get paid promptly for the goods or services you provide. By applying these steps consistently and...
Show me the money
Businesses start for many different reasons, from one person’s desire to create a legacy, to another’s want of a better work/life balance and more. But the one thing all businesses owners and operators have in common is that, ultimately, we are there to make money. No...
New financial year brings big changes to the property market
As of 1st July 2018, a Federal Government plan aimed at sealing a multi-million-dollar revenue hole will make buying new property more complicated. When a developer sells a new property, the price includes GST, so the developer must pay 1/11 to the Australian Tax...
The Changing Legal Landscape in a Digital World
Most sectors of the traditional pre-internet business world have struggled to keep pace with the changes brought about by the globalised digital economy. The law is no exception – around the world legal institutions are trying to catch up, often driven by the...
Do You Know Anything About TMS?
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...
Is it still worth seeing a financial advisor?
Recently we’ve seen the financial planning and advice industry getting a bad rap at the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. The title of the Royal Commission itself is telling. The focus of the investigation...
Marketers V Lawyers. How working together can strengthen your IP.
While marketers and trade mark lawyers have different roles to play with different perspectives, it is the combined input of both that will ultimately nurture and grow a brand. Lawyers are trained to identify problems that may arise in the near or even distant future....
Protecting your brand equity
An important aspect of social media and the interconnected market, is the importance of your brand equity. Brand equity is a vital business asset and attaches most publicly to your trade marks. Registering your trade marks not only helps to strengthen your brand but...
Protecting your brand on a global scale
If you have big plans to expand your brand on a global scale, the countries that you wish to use or potentially license your trade mark in will affect the way in which you approach the protection of your trade marks. If your company is in Australia and one of the...
How can you, the business owner, protect your assets?
Business owners often ask me what they can do to protect their assets if their business runs into trouble. Unfortunately, all too often this question is asked when it’s too late. By the time they ask, trouble is already upon them e.g. they are being sued for failure...
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