It’s too early to tell whether this is merely a coincidence or a sign of things to come, but in a matter of weeks, two clients have contacted our office to advise that they have been named as a defendant in a US lawsuit relating to copyright and trade mark infringement claims. This is unusual […]
We sat down with our founder, Jacqui Pryor to find out what she loves most about running her own business and to bust some myths about the trademark process. What inspired you to start MMW Trademarks? I had worked in the trade mark field for 10+ years before starting MMW Trademarks and over that time […]
Recent reforms to the classes of goods and services in Australia make it more important than ever for business owners to be vigilant and accurate about the categories of goods and services they select when filing a trade mark application and to plan their brand protection strategy for the long term. To recap, IP Australia […]
The short answer is, often a ‘lookalike’ product will not infringe trade mark rights. In some circumstances, they may infringe other rights belonging to the trade mark owner. Queries often arise with regards to copycat brands and trade mark infringement, with many people wondering why and how these more affordable knockoffs appear to get away […]
If you own a registered trade mark in Australia, have you considered expanding your legal protections to New Zealand? Australians have long enjoyed a friendly rivalry with our besties ‘across the ditch’, but if you have a business, you wouldn’t feel quite so gracious if a savvy competitor there got the jump on your hard-earned […]
