Amy bishop
Fee Increases for Trade Marks
September 21, 2020IP Australia has undertaken a review of its fees and has advised of several fee increases in relation to trade marks which will...
COVID-19: Companies Given the Temporary Right to E-Sign Agreements
June 9, 2020There has been a lot of uncertainty as to whether digitally executing a document satisfies the company execution requirements under section 127(1) and...
COVID-19: IT Security and Working From Home
April 24, 2020Health and economic concerns have been priority issues during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as we settle in to a...
EU’s Request for Geographical Indications Protection may Affect your Products or Trade Marks
October 25, 2019If your business produces or deals in food or beverages, then the European Union’s (EU) requests regarding Geographical Indications (GIs) as part of...
Top Tips for Creating your Trade Mark
September 26, 2019A trade mark can be a valuable asset for any business. Google’s trade mark, for example, is worth an estimated $167.7 billion, while...
Using the PPSR to Protect your Deposit
September 26, 2019How PPSR usually works The most common use of the Personal Properties Securities Act 2009 (“PPSA”) is for entities to register a ‘security...
Registration of Everything (Commonwealth) Bill
June 21, 2019Business names and trading names on the ABR Two events have or will affect the registration requirements for business names and a host...
Branding for WET
November 7, 2018The need for trade marks When the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) Act[1] was amended with effect from 1 July 2018 to introduce additional...
Mandatory Data Breach Notification
March 26, 2018On Thursday 22 February 2018 the Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (NDB Scheme) commenced. Businesses subject to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act)...
New Data Breach Laws – Call for a Free ‘No Obligation’ Discussion
February 27, 2018As of 22 February 2018 businesses that are subject to the Privacy Act 1988 must now notify the Privacy Commissioner if an eligible data...
Long Live the Queen (Adelaide Trade Mark)
June 22, 2017If you have trade marks you probably know about the “use it or lose it” provisions. In order to maintain your trade mark...
Mandatory Data Breach Notification
June 16, 2017The full force of the new notifiable data breaches regime is on its way with the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016...
Tax Implications of Structuring for Holding Your Intellectual Property
December 16, 2016When starting your business or embarking on your innovative journey your intellectual property may not be particularly valuable. However, it has the propensity,...
Trade Mark Alert
August 23, 2016IP Australia’s New Fee Structure IP Australia is making changes to how it charges for application and registration of trade marks providing an...
The Implications of ‘Brexit’ – What Impact Does it Have on Protection of Intellectual Property Rights?
June 28, 2016The exit of England and Wales, or the United Kingdom (UK), from the European Union (EU) has sent shock waves around the world. ...
Stamp Duty Amendments
May 26, 2016Effect on business sales and unit transfers In our Winter Report we wrote about the Government’s announcement in the 2015/2016 budget that it...
Proposed Stamp Duty Changes
September 7, 2015How They Affect Transaction Structuring (Part 1) The State government’s proposed abolition of stamp duty on the transfer of business assets and shares...
Meet Our Movers & Shakers
July 24, 2015Just promoted! Two bright sparks who’ve made their mark at DW Fox Tucker. We’re delighted to announce that two high-performing young DW Fox...