IP Australia has undertaken a review of its fees and has advised of several fee increases in relation to trade marks which will...
There has been a lot of uncertainty as to whether digitally executing a document satisfies the company execution requirements under section 127(1) and...
Health and economic concerns have been priority issues during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as we settle in to a...
If your business produces or deals in food or beverages, then the European Union’s (EU) requests regarding Geographical Indications (GIs) as part of...
A trade mark can be a valuable asset for any business. Google’s trade mark, for example, is worth an estimated $167.7 billion, while...
How PPSR usually works The most common use of the Personal Properties Securities Act 2009 (“PPSA”) is for entities to register a ‘security...
Business names and trading names on the ABR Two events have or will affect the registration requirements for business names and a host...
The need for trade marks When the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) Act[1] was amended with effect from 1 July 2018 to introduce additional...
On Thursday 22 February 2018 the Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (NDB Scheme) commenced. Businesses subject to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act)...
As of 22 February 2018 businesses that are subject to the Privacy Act 1988 must now notify the Privacy Commissioner if an eligible data...
If you have trade marks you probably know about the “use it or lose it” provisions. In order to maintain your trade mark...
The full force of the new notifiable data breaches regime is on its way with the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016...
When starting your business or embarking on your innovative journey your intellectual property may not be particularly valuable. However, it has the propensity,...
IP Australia’s New Fee Structure IP Australia is making changes to how it charges for application and registration of trade marks providing an...
The exit of England and Wales, or the United Kingdom (UK), from the European Union (EU) has sent shock waves around the world. ...
Effect on business sales and unit transfers In our Winter Report we wrote about the Government’s announcement in the 2015/2016 budget that it...
How They Affect Transaction Structuring (Part 1) The State government’s proposed abolition of stamp duty on the transfer of business assets and shares...
Just 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...