When you file an application to register a trademark, the date on which you do so can have a significant impact on your rights in relation to other trademark users. As a general rule, the earlier that you file your trademark application the better. This is especially true in fast growing industries where trademark applications are being filed frequently.
Read MoreIn an earlier article, we looked at the official Goods and Services Pick-List and some of the advantages that if offers. The ‘Pick-List’ must be used as part of IP Australia’s ‘Trade Mark HeadStart’ application process. In this post, we look at a couple of potential drawbacks associated with using this list.
Read MoreIP Australia has developed and maintains an extensive ‘pick list’ of goods and services which attempts to describe the entire range of goods and services offered in the Australian economy. In this article, we examine some of the advantages of using this ‘pick list’ to draft trademark applications.
Read MoreWhen submitting a trademark application, every applicant is asked to nominate one or more ‘classes’ and then ‘list the goods and/or services for which you are seeking registration’. Trademark classes are not necessarily the easiest concept to grasp, and it’s worth looking at how a trademark application is examined in order to understand them.
Read MoreMany people mistakenly believe that applying to register a trademark is an administrative process like registering a company or applying for a permit, and so choose to do it themselves instead of engaging a trademark professional. In this article we discuss why you shouldn’t underestimate the complexity of this task.
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